Turkish plane leaves China with evacuees, including citizens of Georgia

A cargo plane with 42 passengers, including the citizens of Georgia, left Saturday for Turkey after evacuating citizens from Wuhan, China, the Turkish media has reported.

Reportedly, eleven military personnel, six health employees, two journalists and one Foreign Ministry representative are on board the plane that arrived at 6 a.m. local time (2200GMT) in Wuhan.

Once in Turkey, all aboard will be transferred to a hospital in Ankara where they will be in quarantine for 14 days in line with the virus’ incubation period.

A total of 48 people, including citizens of Azerbaijan, Albania, and Georgia, had been expected to be taken to the plane after the health checks, but six people decided not to return to Turkey.