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As defence Minister George Fernandes returns from his week-long trip to China tomorrow, health officials will be waiting for him at the airport, looking for signs of SARS.
Not only will they check Fernandes but also his 16-member delegation that includes the Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Shantonu Chowdhury, Defence Secretary Subir Dutta, Secretary Defence Production N.S. Sisodia and Additional Secretary Pratyush Sinha.
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Travelling in Flight OZ-347 from Thailand, the delegation will reach the Capital around 11.57 am.
A two-member team from the airport health officials have been briefed to be present at the ceremonial lounge as the Minister deplanes. The screening, sources say, would be more stringent than what is done at airports. 8216;8216;We have to ensure that the delegation shows no symptoms of SARS. We have been asked to lay emphasis on checking fever and pulse rate,8217;8217; said an official.
In Shanghai, Fernandes today expressed willingness to be quarantined when he and his delegation return to India. 8216;8216;I will be most happy to be quarantined. My entire delegation is willing to be quarantined.8217;8217;
