Noi Bai airport is at risk as many employees exposed to Covid-19 infection

To Tu Ha, Acting Director of Noi Bai International Airport, has just sent a letter to the Ministries of Health and Transport and the Hanoi Steering Committee for Disease Control asking to administer Covid-19 tests for around 3,200 staff of the airport.

Ha said that despite stringent Covid-19 prevention efforts, the airport is facing high risk of Covid-19 infection.

Up to 16 employees at the airport had close contact with a woman in Hai Duong Province who tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Japan and a patient who is a security staff at Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh province.

Hundreds of staff from the airport are also coping with the risk of the virus infection as they are F2 (contact of F1) cases.

If the infection is detected, it is possible for the airport to be temporarily shut, Ha warned. He noted that the Covid-19 tests for the airport staff was urgently needed.

Most passengers are aware of the need to wear mask.

At Noi Bai international airport, measures to prevent Covid-19 epidemic have been carried out synchronously. In addition to measuring body temperature, most passengers are aware of the need to wear masks and wash hands.

Representatives of the Northern Airport Authority said that the airport staff regularly checks and reminds passengers to wear masks at the airport. However, there are still some passengers who ignore this.

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