Sidoarjo - Anticipating the entry of ebola virus through the airport, Angkasa Pura Airports Juanda Airport increased surveillance and monitoring of passengers from abroad, especially the Middle East. In addition to optimizing the use of thermal scanners, Angkasa Pura Airports also provide a special isolation room reserved for passengers who detected the virus.
A number of passengers from the Middle East who had just arrived at Juanda Airport international arrivals terminal are now under stricter supervision and monitoring. Passengers are required by means of thermal scanners installed at Juanda Airport terminal two. Special Entry for passengers who had just arrived from the Middle East region of the country was deliberately done as a form of anticipation of the entry of ebola virus into Indonesia through Juanda Airport. Since the deadly virus is now beginning to explore the Middle East region.
The Juanda Airport has been the direct path for Umrah and Hajj flight. In addition to installing a virus detection tool in the international arrivals terminal, Angkasa Pura Airports also provide a special isolation room. Special room was installed at the eastern end of the airport to be used to isolate the ebola virus detected passengers.
General Manager of Angkasa Pura Airports Trikora Harjo said Juanda Airport for monitoring the passengers and operating process of virus detection unit, it has coordinated with the Airport Health Quarantine.
According to Trikora, the quarantine officers are standby 24 hours especially during the hours of the arrival of the new aircraft coming from Middle Eastern countries. "As much as possible we anticipate that the virus does not enter Indonesia through Juanda Airport," said Trikora, Wednesday (08/20/2014).
For a while, currently only available one unit of thermal scanners installed at Juanda Airport terminal 2. When Hajj period, Angkasa Pura Airports will install two tools body clean disinfectant that can kill the virus in the human body. [Diani Sekaring Sejati / Source: Metro News]
