BANGKOK, Feb 27 (TNA)
– Don Mueang Airport has stepped up screening measures for all international
passengers in a move to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.
All flights from
high- risk countries are arranged to use separate bays at the concourse No 6, connecting the isolated area at Terminal 1.
Medical personnel and
disease control officials have stationed there to screen passengers upon their
arrivals at the airport.
Passengers, detected
with suspicious symptoms will be separated for monitoring in line with the
Public Health Ministry’s the Covid-19 strict prevention
measures.
Moreover, thermal
screening has been also applied to passengers from other countries as more
patients are found in many countries.
Deep cleaning and
disinfection of airport facilities are conducted more frequently such as
trollies, airlines service counters, escalators, elevators. Alcohol based hand
gel is available both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Airport staff is
instructed to follow hygiene rules by wearing face masks and gloves while on
duty. (TNA)
