Ministry of Health Principal Secretary Dr. Dan Namarika and the members of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 welcomed the deportees upon arrical at KIA.
"These are our brothers and we want them to feel at home by taking care of them with a good place where they can rest as we are waiting for their Coronavirus tests to be conducted," Namarika said.
In his remarks Deputy Director for Disaster, Response and Recovery in the Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events, Dyce Nkhoma, said government has, through the Ministry, provided blankets and food for the deportees.
"As ministry we have identified a place for these people to stay and we are also giving them food, soap and two blankets for each one of them," Nkhoma said.
He added that government will make sure that they are well taken care of until everyone reaches their homes safe.
