Noi Bai prepares for influx of people returning from the EU
As of early March 15, 683 samples have been taken at the airport from people returning from the EU, double the original estimate. Hanoi's health sector has sent 90 workers to help to take samples and send them for testing to reduce waiting times. The airport's customs department also called for 20 more employees to help with clearance.
Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan said it was impossible to predict how many people from the EU would return to Vietnam but he was sure the number would be high. The number of people returning from affected areas that needed to be checked on March 15 had tripled compared to the previous day.
Tuyen said the steering committee had already sent an official document to the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Transport and local authorities about regulating and quarantining the passengers.
The Ministry of Transport must quickly report the number of flights and passengers as well as estimated landing times and airports to the related agencies for preparations. They must also estimate the number of passengers returning from affected areas and have plans to regulate the traffic at Van Don, Chu Lai and Can Tho airports.
Medical forms should be filled out on planes. If there is congestion, passengers will be sent to the quarantine zones to fill out the forms and have samples taken. Airport managers were asked to have separate rooms for transit passengers.
Noi Bai Airport was asked to assign detailed tasks to the personnel on the Covid-19 prevention team, have prepared plans for a huge influx of passengers and carry out frequent disinfection at the airport.
