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India Repatriates 572 Citizens from London and Singapore Through Special Flights

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A total of 572 Indian citizens were repatriated through two specially chartered flights that landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Sunday morning. The repatriation efforts are set to continue over the next week, with as many as 2,350 Indian citizens from the UK, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Philippines expected to be brought back. The passengers will undergo thermal screening before being sent to quarantine at 88 hotels across the city.

Key Takeaways:

  • 572 Indian citizens were repatriated through two special flights from London and Singapore.
  • Over the next week, 2,350 Indian citizens are expected to be brought back from the UK, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Philippines.
  • The repatriation efforts involve 88 hotels across the city, with 3,343 rooms arranged by the BMC for quarantine purposes.
  • Passengers will be thermally screened before being sent to quarantine, and airport ambulances will be on standby to shift symptomatic passengers to designated isolation centres.
  • Distinct markings will be laid out throughout the airport to ensure a minimum distance of two meters is maintained between passengers.
  • Airport personnel coming into contact with passengers will be provided with face shields and Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs).
  • Passengers will be escorted by CISF personnel to BEST buses and taxis arranged by the BMC to transport them to quarantine hotels.
  • BMC health officials will regularly check those in quarantine facilities in the city, with asymptomatic passengers allowed to leave for their respective districts or states.

Statistics:

  • 572 Indian citizens were repatriated through two special flights on Sunday.
  • 2,350 Indian citizens are expected to be brought back from the UK, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Philippines.
  • 3,343 rooms have been arranged in 88 hotels by the BMC for quarantine purposes.
  • 51 repatriation flights carrying 8,500 passengers have taken off from CSMIA since the lockdown was imposed.
  • 30 immigration counters have been set up at the airport for undertaking necessary procedures and ensuring quickest clearance of arriving passengers.

Sources:

  • IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd. (2020)
  • Contify.com (2020)

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