First flight evacuees to get health check on landing

The Secretary for Food and Health, Sophia Chan Siu-chee, said the first flight carrying 109 Hong Kong people including a child back from Hubei province, will be landing in Hong Kong at 4:15pm today. A second flight is due at about 8:40pm.

Chan said body temperatures of evacuees will be checked again and they have to be asymptomatic before they disembark and are moved to quarantine in Chun Yeung Estate in Fo Tan. She said anyone with a cough or fever will be sent hospital. Everyone will be tested tomorrow.