Evacuation plan for Batswana in Wuhan finalized

Friday, March 13, 2020

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has finalised a repatriation plan for the 25 Batswana currently stuck in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

The plan, according to documents seen by Mmegi this week, is now awaiting Cabinet consideration.

Since January 23, 2020, Wuhan has been on lockdown, and its residents, including Batswana have not been allowed to leave their homes. China accounts for more than 3,000 of the coronavirus deaths with Wuhan having experienced more than 2,305 of these.

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Evacuation plan for Batswana in Wuhan finalized

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has finalised a repatriation plan for the 25 Batswana currently stuck in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

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