Good news for airport staff. 5000 tested and all are negative.

Good news for airport staff. 5000 tested and all are negative.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has also enhanced airport Safe Management Measures with measures developed in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

These enhanced measures to protect frontline airport workers include:

Use of Personal Protection Equipment. All workers who come into close contact with inbound travellers from high-risk countries/regions will be required to wear full Personal Protection Equipment comprising face mask, face shield or goggles, gloves, shoe covers and medical gown, as appropriate. All other workers will continue to be required to wear masks, and where necessary, gloves.

Cleaning. The frequency of disinfection and cleaning at the airport has been increased.

Surveillance testing. Airport workers who work with travellers, their belongings, and surfaces that travellers come into contact with, have been placed on Rostered Routine Testing (RRT) from 1 Nov 2020. Under the RRT, they will be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks.

Monitoring and enforcement. All workers and travellers are required to comply with SMMs whilst in the airport. The monitoring and enforcement of SMMs within the airport will be stepped up to ensure that workers and travellers adhere to the measures.