The Indian Navy undertook a mid-sea medical evacuation of a Philipino, suspected to be suffering from Covid 19, from a merchant vessel MV Lyric Poet off the Kochi coast last evening.<br />''<br />''The evacuation was launched after the Southern Naval Command headquarters in Kochi received information that the medical condition of Chief Officer of the vessel, Michael John Abaygar was severely deteriorating.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">He was evacuated using an Advanced Light Helicopter despite adverse weather conditions and admitted to the Naval Hospital INS Sanjivini. The merchant vessel was enroute from Gibraltar to Machong.</span><br />