Singapore: Members of the Cabin Crew of Singapore Flight Services now have to follow the strict guidelines of Covid-19. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Wednesday that it was tightening rules to protect the health of the crew and others.
Channel News Asia quoted CAAS as saying that crew member who travels to “high-risk locations” (where cases of the virus are more prevalent) were given three “Polymerase Chain Reactions”. (PCR) that will have to be investigated. The first check will have to be done as soon as you reach Singapore and then the second and third check will have to be done on the third and seventh day of your arrival in Singapore respectively.
The government has taken this decision in the wake of the recent Covid-19 cases in Singapore Airlines (SIA). The CAAS said that the crew members would have to remain in isolation until the PCR investigation report conducted on the seventh day confirmed that they were not infected.
She said crew members traveling to and from South Africa were required to wear N-95 masks, face shields, protective gowns and gloves. Including complete personal safety equipment (PPE) kit (PPE Kit) must be worn. The crew members coming and going to Britain have been following this rule since December 24.
There have been several recent cases of the new strain of coronavirus in South Africa and the UK. So far, 58,411 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Singapore, killing 29 people.
