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Noi Bai Airport requests COVID-19 testing for all staff

Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport has sought COVID-19 testing for about 3,200 employees in order to ensure there are staff working round the clock at the airport, Acting Director To Tu Ha said on February 2.
Noi Bai Airport requests COVID-19 testing for all staff ảnh 1Passengers at Noi Bai International Airport (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport has soughtCOVID-19 testing for about 3,200 employees in order to ensure there are staff workinground the clock at the airport, Acting Director To Tu Ha said on February 2.

The airport is facing a high risk of infection among its employees amidnew community transmissions of the coronavirus, even though stringentpreventive measures are in place, he added.

Sixteen employees were listed as F1s after having direct contact with apassenger travelling to Japan.

If an infection is detected at the airport, it may face temporaryclosure.

Testing for all airport staff is necessary to ensure passenger safetynationwide, Ha stressed, adding that Noi Bai will operate as normal during theprocess.

The airport has not reported any COVID-19 cases to date, he noted./.
VNA
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