3rd Transfer of Wuhan Evacuees, About 170 Expected... Arrival on the 12th (Update)

Overseas Koreans from Wuhan, China, are disembarking from a charter flight that landed at Gimpo Airport on the 31st of last month. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The third group of Korean residents and their Chinese family members to be evacuated from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, is expected to number around 170 people.

Kim Kang-rip, Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH), announced the expected number while explaining the preparations for the third evacuation of Korean residents from Wuhan during a regular briefing held at the Government Complex Sejong on the 11th.

Deputy Head Kim added, "The exact number is being confirmed through a demand survey, and those who pass the exit quarantine by the Chinese side will board the plane."

The temporary flight (charter plane) for the additional evacuation of Wuhan residents departed from Incheon Airport at 8:45 PM on the same day, carrying Korean residents, their spouses, and immediate family members who are Chinese nationals, and will arrive at Gimpo Airport on the morning of the 12th. They will then move to the Defense Language Institute at the Combined Military Academy in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, where they will undergo a 14-day quarantine.

Deputy Head Kim added, "During the evacuation, a medical team composed of doctors, nurses, and quarantine officers, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rapid response team, will be deployed to ensure that the Wuhan residents and their families return home in good health and to take meticulous precautions to prevent the introduction of the novel coronavirus."

The government brought back 701 Wuhan residents in two rounds on the 30th and 31st of last month. They have been residing at the National Human Resources Development Institute for Public Officials in Jincheon, Chungbuk, and the Police Human Resources Development Institute in Asan, Chungnam, respectively.

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