International airports in the country are gearing up to screen passengers for the swine flu virus.
Starting tonight, private airports in cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad will set up extra counters for medical screening of arriving international passengers.
According to a civil aviation ministry spokesperson, nine airports across the country, including Jaipur, Goa, Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, have been identified to set up special medical facilities.
“We expect the final directions from the health ministry tomorrow following which the minister will mandate the airports to take up the required steps,” said the spokesperson.
Facilities including special screening areas, quarantine spaces for the likely victims of the flu and ambulances will be provided at the airports.
In addition, there will be a special form, which the airlines from the affected countries will have to get filled from their passengers arriving in India.