IAF continues it’s assistance towards containing spread of COVID 19

Indian Air
Force continues the measures to provide all possible assistance to the civil
administration across the country in containing the spread of COVID-19. IAF has
created 09 quarantine facilities of 200-300 personnel capacity each, at nodal
IAF bases across the country.

Command
Hospital Air Force Bangalore (CHAFB) has been designated as the first
laboratory in the IAF to undertake COVID-19 testing which will greatly enhance
the region’s ability to carry out quick testing of suspected cases and allow
prompt and timely intervention where required.

To monitor
the prevailing situation and  provide
immediate response and assistance as required, a 24×7 crisis management cell
has been set up at Air Headquarters and various Command Headquarters. IAF
aircraft are continuing to fly in medical supplies and doctors to Leh and fly
out blood samples for COVID testing to Chandigarh and Delhi.

All measures
and directives issued by the government towards containing the spread of
COVID-19 has been strictly enforced across all IAF stations. IAF stands with
the government in this fight to contain the spread of COVID-19 and provide all
possible assistance to the citizens of the country.