Health Minister takes stock of screening measures at airport

In a statement to the press following the site visit, Minister Jagutpal expressed his satisfaction concerning the screening measures put in place at the airport and welcomed the collaboration of all the airport agencies for the smooth running of this health monitoring. He reassured that all thermal scanners are effective and that the concerned authorities must continue on the defined set of measures put in place regarding the screening process until the end of the current crisis.

The Health Minister also dwelt on other actions being implemented at the airport, such as the broadcast of information on screens, both for incoming and outgoing passengers so as to inform them that if they have a fever, they will be taken care of by the authorities. He emphasised that additional personnel will be deployed at SSR International Airport to speed up the passenger screening process, adding that his Ministry is complying without delay to all the protocols of the World Health Organisation.