COVID case surge: Health surveillance intensified at Ctg airport

Health surveillance and screening procedures have been intensified at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong following the sudden surge of COVID-19.

A press release, signed by Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil, public relations officer at the airport, confirmed the matter on Sunday night.

Necessary health screening equipment has been installed in the immigration zone for international passengers. Modern thermal scanners are being used to measure the temperature of incoming passengers without touching their bodies, the release said.

To prevent new wave of corona in the country, initiative have been taken, said engineer Ibrahim Khalil, public relations officer of Shah Amanat Airport.

The airport authorities made face masks mandatory in sensitive points across the terminal area to reduce transmission risks.