MEA says govt preparing to evacuate Indians from China’s Hubei hit by coronavirus

The external affairs ministry said the Indian Embassy in Beijing is working out the logistics and has been in touch with Chinese authorities on the matter.

File photo of a thermal screening device checking passengers arriving in India from China, in view of the coronavirus outbreak, at Delhi international airport | PTI Photo

New Delhi: India has begun preparations for the evacuation of Indian nationals affected by the situation arising from the coronavirus outbreak in China’s Hubei Province.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Ravessh Kumar said the Indian Embassy in Beijing is in touch with the Chinese government, authorities and nationals on the matter.

“We have begun the process to prepare for evacuation of Indian nationals affected by the situation arising out of nCorona-2019 virus outbreak in Hubei Province, China,” he said in a tweet.

“Our @EOIBeijing is working out the logistics & is in touch with the Chinese govt. authorities & our nationals on this matter. We will continue to share updates,” he added.