Passengers from Singapore, Thailand also being screened for coronavirus

February 03, 2020 11:18

Air passengers arriving in Mumbai from Singapore and Thailand are also being screened now, besides China, for the coronavirus infection, a Maharashtra government official said on Monday.

The state government has also decided to provide a team of 25 health officials to the Airports Authority of India to assist its personnel in screening passengers arriving at the Mumbai international airport from Monday.

"Passengers arriving from China and Hong Kong are being screened since January 18. From Saturday, we have also added two more locations - Singapore and Thailand - to be watched out for the coronavirus infection," the official said. So far, AAI's health officials have been carrying out screening of passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai for the coronavirus infection. As more number of passengers arriving from various countries now need to be screened, more staff is required for the speedy scanning, the official said. -- PTI

Image: Evacuated Indians in the plane on their way to Delhi from China's Wuhan.

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