STRENGTHENING CONTROL OF EPIDEMIC AT CAT BI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Covid-19 epidemic is developing complicatedly, particularly the risk of getting this disease not only from China but also other nations in Asia such as Korea and Japan is high. Implementing the direction of Haiphong People’s Committee, at Cat Bi international Airport, medical quarantine and control of immigration procedures have been implemented in tight supervision to prevent the epidemic right from the city’s gateway.

At 10.30 a.m, VJ 925 of Vietjet Air carrying 170 passengers from Incheon, Korea landed safely at Cat Bi international airport. Body temperature of all passengers is measured. If any gets fever, security force of the airport will collaborate with doctors from the international medical quarantine center to take them to the emergency room, recheck their temperature and conduct initial medical  check-up, travelling schedule within 14 days to abolish infection risks.

To strengthen epidemic prevention, at Cat Bi international airport, Haiphong International Medical Quarantine Center has arranged many groups working in shifts. In each shift, there is 1 doctor and 1 nurse being equipped fully with safety working clothing, manual temperature measurer,  and necessary medical chemical and materials to discover infected cases in time, check travelling schedule to move them to the hospital. They have sprayed disinfection over airplanes and surrounding area. Now there are 2 flights from Incheon, Korea to Cat Bi airport with the average number from 170 to 200 passengers.