21 more Gujaratis return from Corona Virus hit China, total 64 have returned so far, maximum 24 from Mahesana
January 31, 2020
Gandhinagar: A total of 21 people from Gujarat today returned from Novel Coronavirus hit China taking the total number of such returns after the outbreak of the deadly virus to 64.
The facilitation center set up at the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) here to help the Gujaratis living in Corona virus affected areas of China today said that so far it has received 325 calls from 215 families of such people from across the state.
In-charge Deputy Collector of the center Trupti Vyas said that till January 29 evening 13 of those living in China had returned to Gujarat but this number has now gone up to 64 today. 21 Gujaratis returned from China today.
The maximum 24 people returning to Gujarat from China were from Mahesana district. Today also maximum 8 people from the district were among those made a return, she said.
Non of them had any symptoms of the deadly virus infection which has so far claimed over 100 lives in that country.
‘Despite that a detailed medical screening of all such people is also done,’ she said.
She said that most of the people whose families have contacted were students from Gujarat studying in China.
‘We are also receiving calls from the families of Such Gujarati people who were living in other parts of China rather than the most affected Wuhan area,’ She informed.
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