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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is screening incoming international passengers from 12 countries — including Italy, Iran and Singapore.
The Airport Health Organisation (APHO) is screening all domestic and international passengers in India’s 23 international airports.
Pictures shows how the second-most populous country in the world is trying to prevent coronavirus from entering the country.
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Airlines and airports in India are on high-alert to keep the coronavirus from spreading. So far, there have been 42 reported cases of people infected with Covid-19 — including over a dozen Italian tourists.
Flights to affected countries have been temporarily suspended and international airports are scanning incoming passengers from countries placed on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) watch list. The list includes a total of 12 countries so far — including Italy, Iran, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and Nepal.
The Airport Health Organisation (APHO) has been put in charge of all the screening taking place at the airports. Doctors have screened over 10,902 passengers across 96 flights solely at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport since the outbreak occurred.
Passengers for the 12 countries on the DGCA’s watchlist are segregated on arrival. There are dedicated corridors for incoming flights from at-risk countries.
The passengers from affected countries are prohibited from mixing with passengers from other countries during the health screening, immigration and in the conveyor belt areas.
Source: BCCL
All incoming passengers from international flights have to file a self-declaration upon arrival stating that they do not have any symptoms, as far they are aware.
Source: BCCL
Passengers travelling to India from Italy or the Republic of Korea will require a certificate stating that they tested negative for Covid-19. The certificate has to be from one of the labs authorised by the respective countries.
However, it’s not just international passengers who are screened for symptoms. Domestic passengers also have to undergo mandatory screening before being cleared to leave the airport.