Mumbai: In accordance with the government’s directive of setting up COVID -19 quarantine facilities in the vicinity of 30 major airports, the Western Naval Command (WNC) of Indian Navy has set up a 100-bed quarantine camp within the premises of Material Organisation Ghatkopar in Mumbai.
On Friday, on directives received from Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff, the team from WNC received an Air Iran flight at Mumbai airport and shifted 44 Indian nationals to the quarantine facility, Mumbai-based Defence PRO Commander Mehul Karnik said.
These evacuees will be kept under medical observation for two weeks.
The Western Naval Command remains committed to provide all possible assistance to the National/ State authorities in the campaign to control the COVID – 19 pandemic.
