8 China returnees sent to hospital

Eight people, who have returned from Wuhan, the epicenter of coronavirus outbreak in China, have been sent to a city hospital.

The eight returnees were running high temperature and were sent to Kurmitola General Hospital on Saturday noon.

Earlier, a special flight of Bangladesh Biman, carrying   314 Bangladeshis who were trapped in Wuhan, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

After primary health check-up, they were taken to Ashkona Hajj Camp directly in two special buses.

The returnees will be kept quarantined for 14 days there and Bangladesh Army will supervise the camp during the quarantine period.

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