Plane Diverted to Ankara Over Fears That Passenger May Have Coronavirus – Reports

Last week, several nations, including Turkey, imposed temporary bans on people travelling to and from Iran after Tehran confirmed that several people had died and dozens of others were infected with the coronavirus.

Turkish outlet Hurriyet on Tuesday reported that a Turkish Airlines plane flying from Tehran to Istanbul was diverted to Ankara over fears that one of the passengers may be infected with the coronavirus.

A video that has recently appeared on Twitter, shows lines of ambulances stationed beside the plane with several people wearing protective suits.

The plane that landed at Ankara’s Esenboğa Airport at around 10:29 a.m. had 132 passengers on board, including 17 people from Iran, who are suspected of having the coronavirus.

Personnel from Ankara’s Health Directorate and Ministry are currently inspecting passengers.

Earlier in the day, the Iranian Health Ministry stated that a total number of the people infected with the novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, in Iran rose to 95, while fifteen of them were killed by the virus.

Amid reports of the coronavirus cases in Iran, several countries, including Turkey closed their borders with the country.

Sourse: sputniknews.com