Government to dispatch a special evacuation flight to return Macau residents stranded in Wuhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Macau.- The Macau SAR government this weekend took the decision to dispatch special charter flights to to evacuate Macau residents stuck in Hubei province due to the on-going Coronavirus crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Inside Asian Gaming, around 150 residents are said to be stranded in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province after a blockade came into force on 23 February as part of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government will send a Macau Airlines charter to Wuhan on Saturday and to bring back 50 residents to the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe infection rate in Wuhan is between 1% and 10%, so the worst situation is about 14 people among them would be infected after they return to Macau. This is a risk that our entire society has to bear,\u201d Director of Macau\u2019s Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All officials and residents will be required to wear protective clothing during the evacuation. On returning to Macau, residents will be sent to Ka Ho for a 14-day medical quarantine.
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