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Coronavirus: Airports to screen passengers from 4 more countries, DGCA says
Aviation regulator DGCA has ordered screening of passengers from four more countries- Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, as part of efforts to prevent spreading of coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA has ordered screening of passengers from four more countries- Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, as part of efforts to prevent spreading of coronavirus.
Now, fliers from as many as 10 countries would be screened at Indian airports.
Already, passengers travelling in flights from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore are being screened at Indian airports in the wake of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (CoVid19).
Cases of the virus infection have been reported in many countries, including India.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on #COVID19: It has been decided to expand the universal screening of passengers arriving in flights from Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam&Malaysia, besides flights from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand & Singapore. #CoronaVirus pic.twitter.com/NJcEgAMhTZ
— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2020
In a communication issued on Sunday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it has been decided to expand universal screening of all passengers arriving in flights from Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.
The screening must be ensured immediately "once they step out of the specific locations at all the airports and getting the self-declaration form filled by the passengers as per the instructions of the health and family welfare ministry, it said.
In this regard, the watchdog said all airlines should make in-flight announcement in flights coming from these countries.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai airport on Saturday said it has started screening passengers arriving from Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Nepal for coronavirus in compliance with the central government's directives.
The Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), which is the joint venture company managing and operating the city airport, said it is already screening passengers from China, Honk Kong, Singapore, Thailand and South Korea.
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