Chennai woman returns to India in an empty flight via Singapore amid Coronavirus outbreak

With China reeling from coronavirus outbreak, an Indian medical student, M Velam from Chennai was sole passenger on a flight from Tianjin to India via Singapore. According to reports, Velam wanted to stay put in China to help patients amid an outbreak that has claimed a total of 259 lives and infected 11,791 people. According to reports, student hailing from Chennai was in her final year of MBBS.

Velam's far reportedly said that his daughter wanted to stay back and help people but y convinced her to come back. far furr ded that his daughter h to undergo strict scanning procedures after she landed in India.

India thanks China

Indian Embassy in Beijing expressed its gratitude to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local authorities in Hubei province and Wuhan for assisting evacuation of Indian nationals from epicentre of Coronavirus outbreak. Vikram Misri, Indian Ambassor to Beijing, said that he was relieved on safe return of Indian citizens from Wuhan.

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Air India flight carrying 324 Indian nationals, majority of who were students, from coronavirus-hit Wuhan landed in New Delhi on February 1. Indians who arrived at Delhi airport will be taken to an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp where y will be kept in isolation for 14 days under medical observation. Currently, doctors are conducting coronavirus screening at airport all 324 Indian airports.

Ar Air India flight is prepared to take off for Wuhan to evacuate remaining citizens who gave ir consent to leave Hubei Province for time being. Indian Embassy in Beijing urged all Indian nationals living in Hubei province to contact embassy through hotlines if y intend to avail next flight.

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(with inputs from ncies)