Coronavirus 2019-nCov - decision not to put UK citizens evacuated from Wuhan into quarantine

This request has been withdrawn by the person who made it. There may be an explanation in the correspondence below.

Dear Public Health England,

The UK Consulate has advised UK citizens currently on lockdown in the Chinese city of Wuhan , being the apparent source of the new coronavirus (temporarily known as 2019-nCov), that it will evacuate them by flying them to UK airports from where they are expected make their own way home.

Please send me all documentation (including but not limited to correspondence, emails, memos, reports and other advice (including but not lmited to medical and scientific reports and advice) relating to the decision not to put UK citizens evacuated from Wuhan into quarantine immediately upon arrival in the UK.

Yours faithfully,

Nick Rann

FOI, Public Health England

Dear Nick Rann,

We acknowledge receipt of your email and request for information, which will be treated as a request for information under statutory access legislation.

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Kind Regards,

FOI Team
Public Accountability Unit
Public Health England
[PHE request email]
Tel: 020 8327 6920 
www.gov.uk/phe   Follow us on Twitter @PHE uk

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Dear FOI,

I would like to withdraw the request as the decision has apparently been taken to put the returning UK nationals into quarantine.

Yours sincerely,

Nick Rann

FOI, Public Health England

Dear Nick Rann,

We acknowledge receipt of your email and confirmation you have withdrawn your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. We will now close our file.

Kind Regards,

FOI Team
Public Accountability Unit
Public Health England
[PHE request email]
Tel: 020 8327 6920 
www.gov.uk/phe   Follow us on Twitter @PHE uk

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