Armed Forces in the Fight against COVID-19

Its Quarantine centres shelter 1095 evacuees

Since the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in Wuhan, China Air Force, Army and Navy Ministry of Defence have proactively worked to evacuate Indian people from the Covid-19 affected countries China, Iran, Italy and Japan and quarantined them at their facilities to release after mandatory isolation. From 1^st February, 2020 till date the Air Force has evacuated 1059 people (including 05 foreigners)  and quarantined them at their facilities/bases in Manesar(Haryana), Hindan (Ghaziabad), Ghatkopar, Mumbai and Jaisalmer (Rajasthan). Details as follows:

Sl No.	Location	Number	Date of Commencement	Date of Release	Remarks
1.	Manesar	248	01 Feb 2020	18 Feb 2020	Evacuees from Wuhan, China Quarantine over, all released
2.	Manesar	124 (inc 05 foreigners)	27 Feb 2020	12 Mar 2020	Evacuees from Japan Cruise Ship Quarantine over. All released
3.	Hindan	18	27 Feb 2020	12 Mar 2020	Medical team and Air Crew who flew to Wuhan Quarantine over. All released.
4.	Hindan	58	10 Mar 2020	23 Mar 2020	Evacuees from Iran 01 pt (viral pneumonia, 67yr/F) refd to Safdarjung Hosp. Tested negative
5.	Manesar	83	11 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020	Evacuees from Italy One personrefd to Safdarjung Hosp. Tested positive
6.	Ghatkopar	44	13 Mar 2020	26 Mar 2020	Evacuees from Iran 06 pts symptomatic refd to Kasturba Hosp. Mumbai, all tested negative and brought back to quarantine camp
7.	Jaisalmer	236	15 Mar 2020	28 Mar 2020	Evacuees from Iran 03 pts at isolation wd in 15 AFH
8.	Jaisalmer	53	16 Mar 2020	29 Mar 2020	Evacuees from Iran
9.	Jaisalmer	195	18 Mar 2020	31 Mar 2020	Evacuees from Iran

Besides the Indian Navy has set up a quarantine camp at INS Vishwakarma at Vishakhapatnam which is fully equipped to accommodate nearly 200 personnel. Navy has also set up isolation facilities at its premier hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai.   The Naval base, Kochi under Southern Naval Command (SNC), is gearing up to provide quarantine facilities for Indian nationals. The SNC is also actively coordinating with the Kerala state health officials and Ernakulam district administration to explore the feasibility of provisioning civil hotels/resorts for quarantining.
Besides all Army Hospitals have been kept on alert to meet any eventuality.
In an event of releasing the Draft Defence Procurement Procedure 2020 here today, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh said the current Covid-19 situation will not have much impact on their long gestation project. 

Source; PIB