Chinese back from Mexico under quarantine

Source: CCTV.com | 05-08-2009 09:19

The 99 Chinese citizens who took a Southern Airlines chartered flight back from Mexico have started their week-long quarantine in Shanghai.

The 99 Chinese citizens who took a Southern Airlines  chartered flight back from Mexico have started their  week-long quarantine in Shanghai.

The group includes the 98 citizens who were in Mexico and a medical expert who accompanied them on their journey home. They touched down in Shanghai on Wednesday, all appearing healthy.

The 20 crew members of the plane have returned to the airline's homebase in Guangzhou. They too will remain under medical observation for one week. None have shown flu-like symptoms. The plane has also been sterilized and will be isolated for at least a week.

Editor:Liu Anqi