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India evacuates 112 people from China, 124 from Japan
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- India on Thursday evacuated its nationals from Wuhan and brought back those who were quarantined on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked off Yokohama in Japan amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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- Evacuation from Japan: A civilian aircraft evacuated 119 Indian nationals and five foreign citizens — two from Sri Lanka and one each from Nepal, South Africa and Peru — who were quarantined on board the cruise ship.
- 14 days quarantine: All the evacuees will undergo a 14-day quarantine at the facility set up by the Army in Manesar.
- Evacuation from Wuhan: An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft brought back 76 nationals and 36 foreign nationals from Wuhan on Thursday after delivering 15 tonnes of medical cargo to the Chinese authorities.
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The Hindu