Indian aviation regulator adds passengers of four countries to be screened for Coronavirus
Mumbai: India’s aviation regulator has now mandated the screening of passengers arriving from South Korea, Japan, Thailand and Singapore in addition to China and Hong Kong for suspected Coronavirus cases.
In a notice, the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) said all passengers arriving from these countries will be universally screened “once they step out of the specified identified aerobridge”
Airport officials were advised to place signages in locations across the airport and also have self-declaration forms signed and filled by passengers.
Passengers are usually screened with thermal scanners that use heat sensors and can spot people with high temperature levels. Passengers suspected of infection are taken to a quarantined area. The screening, initially done at four airports has not been extended to 21 across the country.
