All passengers departing at the Hong Kong International Airport will be required to have their body temperatures taken, with effect from April 17, a spokesman for the Department of Health said in Hong Kong Wednesday.
The measure is part of the government's strategies to contain the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), while the same requirement will apply to passengers entering Hong Kong sometime next week.
"Starting from midnight tonight, any outbound passengers with a body temperature of over 38 degrees Celsius would be required to seek medical advice. Passengers who have fever or symptoms suggestive of SARS should not board a plane," the spokesman said.
The measure will ensure that people who have fever or SARS symptoms can get appropriate treatment before leaving Hong Kong, he said.
(Xinhua News Agency April 17, 2003)
The measure is part of the government's strategies to contain the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), while the same requirement will apply to passengers entering Hong Kong sometime next week.
"Starting from midnight tonight, any outbound passengers with a body temperature of over 38 degrees Celsius would be required to seek medical advice. Passengers who have fever or symptoms suggestive of SARS should not board a plane," the spokesman said.
The measure will ensure that people who have fever or SARS symptoms can get appropriate treatment before leaving Hong Kong, he said.
(Xinhua News Agency April 17, 2003)
