Kathmandu, January 27
Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai has directed Tribhuvan International Airport to arrange a separate checking facility and other services for aircraft flying from China.
As the coronavirus outbreak shows no sign of abating, but is instead spreading quite rapidly across the world, Minister Bhattarai sought separate services so that passengers travelling from China would not come into direct contact with other passengers.
Calling a meeting today, he directed all tourism and aviation stakeholders to put an effort to prevent the spread of the virus in their respective sectors.
“As TIA is the gateway of the country, we have to make the airport safe,” he said, “Hence, a separate dedicated health desk will be set up at TIA.” The minister further directed TIA authorities to make sure that travellers from China did not come in direct contact with other passengers.
Bhattarai further directed TIA to conduct mandatory health check-up of passengers, especially those coming from China, before allowing them to leave the airport premises.
The minister has further directed the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and other authorities to install modern technology at airports and border points immediately to conduct health screenings.
He also requested staffers deployed at the immigration office and airports to use precaution to stay safe. The minister further directed TIA to immediately manage aircraft disinfection
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