New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made it mandatory for aircraft flying in from Italy, South Korea and Japan to India to be disinfected thoroughly. All incoming passengers on these flights to India will need to be screened and if any flyer shows symptoms of coronavirus, then the aircraft will have to undergo a more stringent disinfection process.
Boarding of passengers for the next flight supposed to be operated on these aircraft will begin only after the disinfcetion process has been carried out, says an order issued by DGCA on Tuesday evening.
“In case of disembarkation, passengers from Italy, Japan and South Korea or from a flight wherein a passenger has been identified as a suspect for COVID-19 at non aerobridge bay, and a vehicle has been utilised for transportation of passengers from bay to the terminal building, all such vehicles should also be subjected to (stringent) disinfection/ cleaning process. The similar process shall also be adopted in case of wheelchair used by a COVID-19 suspect passenger,” the order says.
The regulator has mandated providing personal protective equipment (PPE) for people working at airports and operating flights. “Crew members are constantly working in an environment which has potential for exposure to COVID-19. In order to prevent any form of infection to crew members, all (airlines) are advised to issue the following guidelines/instructions for the crew: practice personal hygiene and mandatory use of PPE on (some) sectors. It is advisable to maximum extent possible that PPE be used by crew on all flights. Infection control measures including traceability of crew should be well documented in the event of crew members being exposed to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case,” it says.
03/03/20 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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Boarding of passengers for the next flight supposed to be operated on these aircraft will begin only after the disinfcetion process has been carried out, says an order issued by DGCA on Tuesday evening.
“In case of disembarkation, passengers from Italy, Japan and South Korea or from a flight wherein a passenger has been identified as a suspect for COVID-19 at non aerobridge bay, and a vehicle has been utilised for transportation of passengers from bay to the terminal building, all such vehicles should also be subjected to (stringent) disinfection/ cleaning process. The similar process shall also be adopted in case of wheelchair used by a COVID-19 suspect passenger,” the order says.
The regulator has mandated providing personal protective equipment (PPE) for people working at airports and operating flights. “Crew members are constantly working in an environment which has potential for exposure to COVID-19. In order to prevent any form of infection to crew members, all (airlines) are advised to issue the following guidelines/instructions for the crew: practice personal hygiene and mandatory use of PPE on (some) sectors. It is advisable to maximum extent possible that PPE be used by crew on all flights. Infection control measures including traceability of crew should be well documented in the event of crew members being exposed to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case,” it says.
03/03/20 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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