A Plymstock couple were placed into quarantine over coronavirus fears moments after their plane landed in Vietnam ahead of a escorted tour of the country.

Ginny, aged 68 and Dave Jones, aged 71, from Plymstock messaged Plymouth Live to say they flew out of Heathrow airport at around 11am on Wednesday on flight VN50 - but when they landed this morning at 5.30am medical staff wearing masks boarded the plane and removed a sick passenger.

The couple, along with the rest of the passengers, were then taken to an army camp where they were kept while the sick passenger was tested for the virus.

Ginny said she was initially placed in an army camp at Khu Cach Ly "four ladies per room with fan, no aircon" where they waited for the initial tests results to be completed. She said medical staff also took "throat and nose swabs".

Messaging Plymouth Live using her Kindle device, she said she was travelling with Titan Travel - the firm provides a luxury 17-day tour of the country at £2,699 per person and includes escorted travel to a number of popular destinations in Vietnam including boat trips along the Mekong and Saigon Rivers, excursions to the Cu Chi tunnels, the historic Hoi An village, tours of temples and the Citadel at Hue as well as a cruise in the stunning Halong Bay.

Ginny wrote brief notes explaining that when they flew out of Heathrow there were "no difficulties there" noting that the only people wearing masks were Asians.

She confirmed there had been no warnings at the airport on departure.

She wrote: "We've not been to Vietnam before. Rumour has it the woman boarded the plane with what her doctor said was flu type.

"They took her temperature on the plane."

Latest updates follow in the live blog below