Some Evacuees From Afghanistan Tested Covid Positive, Isolated: Centre

Afghanistan evacuation: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said those who tested positive for coronavirus have been isolated and are being treated.

Some of those evacuated from Afghanistan have tested positive for COVID-19 and they have been isolated and are being treated, the government said on Thursday. Responding to a question at a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, "Whoever lands (in India) they are given anti-polio vaccine because wild polio is still prevalent in Afghanistan and Pakistan. We have also made arrangement that all of their RT-PCR tests are done and some of them have tested positive." He said over 400 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan so far. Mr Bhushan said those who tested positive for the coronavirus have been isolated and are being treated.