Coronavirus Outbreak: India’s Rescue Mission
Government of India has made elaborate arrangements for the evacuation of 366 Indian citizens from Wuhan city in response to the emergency situation that has arisen due to outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in China. A team of doctors, public health specialists and para medical staff have been sent in the aircraft of Air India.
India has sent this huge double decker jet to rescue its citizens from China. pic.twitter.com/QZz9wz3mG3
— Indian Military Updates (@MilitaryUpdate_) January 31, 2020
The incoming Indian passengers will be quarantined for 14 days at the two Quarantine Centres set-up at Manesar(managed by Armed Forces Medical Services) and Chawla Camp (managed by ITBP). All proposed male passengers (approx. 280) are proposed to be sent to Manesar Camp and families/females (approx. 90) can be housed in the ITBP camp.
#CORONAVIRUS#IndianArmy responding to the emergency has created a facility near #Manesar for quarantine of approximately 300 #Indian students arriving from #Wuhan #China, students will be monitored by a qualified team of doctors, to watch for any signs of infection.#NationFirst pic.twitter.com/85G8HLv972
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) January 31, 2020
#ITBP has created a facility at Chhawla Camp, New Delhi for quarantine of approximately 600 people arriving from #Wuhan #China with all basic requirements. A team of ITBP doctors will be available 24×7. #CORONAVIRUS#Himveers pic.twitter.com/VPdpwdwZyw
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) January 31, 2020
If any person is found affected by Novel Coronavirus, he/she will be shifted to the designated hospital for further investigation and management.In that case, it will be also assessed if further quarantine of the contacts is required.
Dr Rajiv Garg, DGHS will be the Nodal Officer from Ministry of Health& Family Welfare to look after overall arrangements at the ITBP facility.Medical Teams for Manesar Camp are being taken care by AFMS.
Adequate medical care will be provided by a team of doctors at both the facilities. In addition, a 50-bedded critical care facility has been set-up at Safdurjung Hospital in Delhi for critical care of the patients. All persons admitted to both the quarantine facilities will be monitored on daily basis for a period of 14 days.
A nodal officer will be deputed from each Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs for effective coordination.A WhatsApp group of all these officers along with Nodal Officers of the Camps will be created for seamless communication.
Update: First batch of Indian passengers started boarding from Wuhan, China to India.
#Coronavirus update: First batch of Indian passengers started boarding from Wuhan, China to India: Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/wHbF39hho2
— DD News (@DDNewslive) January 31, 2020
First batch of Indian passengers in Air India special flight that will take off from Wuhan (China) shortly. #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/RJoWkjsjwL
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2020
