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The Airasia aircraft bringing the evacuees landed safely early this morning.

Wuhan Virus

KUALA LUMPUR: The mission to bring home Malaysians from Wuhan, China in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in the republic was successful with 133 people arrived at KL International Airport (KLIA) early this morning. 

The AirAsia special flight involved in the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mounted by the Malaysian government had ferried home 107 individuals stranded in Hubei province, comprising 88 Malaysians and 19 non-citizens who are their spouses and children.   

Also on board the special flight which departed Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were six officials from the Malaysian embassy in Beijing, eight mission officers and 12 flight crew members. 

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said all those from Wuhan were allowed to board the plane after undergoing health screening conducted by the Chinese government. 

“Upon arrival at KLIA, they were ferried by bus to the Air Disaster Unit (ADU) at KLIA to underdo the health screening. Of the 107 individuals brought home, two failed the health screening and were taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL),” she said in a statement here. – Bernama

The Airasia aircraft bringing the evacuees landed safely early this morning.

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