Coronavirus: First batch of 200 Wuhan evacuees discharged from ITBP quarantine camp

A batch of about 200 people, who were among over 400 quarantined at an ITBP facility in Delhi after being evacuated earlier this month from coronavirus-hit Wuhan, were discharged on Monday, a senior official said.

centre housed a total of 406 people, including seven Maldivians. "After final coronavirus test reports of all 406 people living at our facility were found negative, first batch was discharged today. "We expect about 200 people will leave by tonight. rest will be sent on Tuesday and in subsequent days as per travel plans of inmates," ITBP spokesperson Vivek Kumar Pandey told PTI. first batch also includes Maldivian nationals, he said.

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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also visited Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) facility in Chhawla and interacted with evacuees. He told m about steps taken by government to combat virus and precautions to be taken in this context. minister also took a quick review of measures taken over last fortnight from doctors supervising campus.

Vardhan also handed out discharged evacuees a rose and a packet containing annual ITBP calendar each as a token of remembrance. evacuees thanked government, medical staff and ITBP personnel for ensuring proper food, hygiene, hot water, indoor games and entertainment at facility for m.

ITBP is also providing official vehicles to those who want to go to airport, railway stations and bus stands. It is also providing vehicles to drop those home who hail from national capital or have a relative here, a senior camp official said.

A total of 650 people were brought back from Wuhan in China on February 1 and 2 in two 747 Boeing Air India aircraft after outbreak of vel coronavirus in China. While 406 of se were sent to ITBP facility, rest were quarantined at an Army centre in Haryana's Manesar.

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