First Day of Lockdown: Army Absorbs 277 Evacuees from Iran

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New Delhi : On the first day of the 21 Day Lockdown period, Army facility at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, received 277 evacuees from Iran that included 273 pilgrims. of which were 149 women and six children. The evacuees, who were transferred on IA Flights from Delhi to Jodhpur, were screened on arrival at Jodhpur airport and then taken to the medical facility which has been designed not only fair for isolation but also mental & physical wellness which includes various activities including sports.

At the HQs level, Army called off the day for office goers. The global lock-down has affected and significantly reduced the office work be it international cooperation, training events, postings, courses, duty mores etc. The critical appointments, which include almost 40% of the office goers, continued to work from home.

Army at present is furcating medical facilities for evacuees at Manesar, Jaisalmer,and Jodhpur with evacuees from Iran, Italy, and Malaysia staying there. Evacuees from Wuhan & Japan have already been discharged after full protocol was observed. Of the over 1,200 evacuees, medical staff and Air crew kept at these facilities till now, only one case of +ve COVID-19 has been reported so for. This does not include another case reported from on IAF Facility in Hindon, according to a PIB release.

In addition to the above, more Army medical facilities at Jhansi, Binnaguri, and Gaya are kept at standby with an additional collective capacity of 1,600. This does not include the additional capacity created and kept ready.