A plane chartered by the Canadian government carrying people who wanted out of Wuhan, China, amid a coronavirus outbreak has landed at CFB Trenton in Ontario.
The 176 passengers on board the plane from Wuhan will now enter a 14-day quarantine period at the army base in Ontario. 0:55
A plane chartered by the Canadian government carrying people who wanted out of Wuhan, China, amid a coronavirus outbreak has landed at CFB Trenton in Ontario.
The plane, which had 176 passengers on board, left Wuhan on Thursday. It arrived in Vancouver around 9 p.m. PT for a refuelling stop before carrying on to the Ontario military base.
Passengers who returned on the flight out of Wuhan will spend 14 days under quarantine at the military base to see if they develop symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
CBC’s Meagan Fitzpatrick, who is in Trenton, Ont., said it may be some time before passengers are actually allowed off the plane as officials board to debrief them first.
Once they disembark, passengers will move to a hangar where they will be processed by Canada Border Service Agency staff and health officials. From there, they will be taken to a lodge where they will be housed for the duration of the quarantine period.
Canada’s coronavirus evacuees have touched down in Trenton. H