Published 18:26 IST, February 17th 2020

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan meets Indians airlifted from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan

On Monday, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan met the first batch of Indians who had been airlifted from Wuhan earlier at the ITBP Quarantine Facility

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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On Monday, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan met  first batch of Indians who h been airlifted from Wuhan earlier at Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Quarantine Facility in Chhawla.  Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) earlier anunced that all 406 people who are housed at an ITBP quarantine facility in New Delhi have been tested negative for Coronavirus. ITBP, refore, stated that y could w leave for ir homes after having completed all Coronavirus screenings.

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Earlier  Union Health Minister h thanked institutions who partnered with Indian government to carry out evacuation process in Wuhan. In a coordinated operation with Ministry of Civil Aviation, Air India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, two Special Air India flights were operated between Delhi and Wuhan on January 31 and February 1. two flights airlifted a total of 654 passengers that included 647 Indian citizens including two Indian Embassy officials who were on ground in Wuhan to coordinate evacuation operation, and 7 Maldivian nationals.

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dressing Lok Sabha last week Harsh Vardhan h given an elaborate statement on breakout of Coronavirus in China and some or countries and action taken by government to avoid spre of infection in India.

" Government has taken multiple efforts in tackling epidemic as well as keeping it in control. We have also built a GoM including EAM Jaishankar. Apart from that every day we are conducting video conferences with or countries," ded Health Minister. 

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(With ncy Inputs)

18:26 IST, February 17th 2020