CHENNAI: Covid-19 cases may be on the rise in Delhi, but nearly 3,000 people arriving on flights and trains on a daily basis pass almost uncontrollably, as controls have been relaxed following the unlocking of restrictions. Temperature control is done at the airport, but follow-up monitoring is not done while arriving passengers are not monitored at train stations.
Delhi reported around 6,000 cases in a single day. Chennai receives around 12 flights and two trains every day from the national capital.
An airport official said that a temperature check of arriving domestic passengers is being carried out, but then the vigil has subsided due to the unlocking mode and passengers can arrive and depart without much restriction as part of the encouraging trips. However, temperature control cannot be considered foolproof, as it will not be able to detect people who do not have symptoms. Two people, one from Delhi and one from UP, tested positive on Friday and a passenger from Karnataka tested positive after showing symptoms upon arrival on Saturday.
“The sudden increase in cases in Delhi is puzzling. Cases should have decreased by now, but it is skyrocketing. Airline personnel are taking precautions as sponsorship of flights has increased. The Delhi-Chennai route is a one of the most popular, “he said. an official of the airline.
The Maharashtra government is considering limiting the number of flights from Delhi. But the Airports Authority of India (AAI) or the airlines have not received any such advice from the Tamil Nadu government.
Better screening and testing of domestic passengers at the airport and at the train station is a great challenge as passenger numbers have increased.
Swab samples are being taken from international passengers but not from domestic passengers because there was a concern of creating congestion within the arrivals terminal. A rail official said all passengers arriving at stations to board trains are screened for temperature or flu-like symptoms.
However, the former director of public health, Dr. K Kolandaswamy, said: “We have crossed the detection stage. All those measures were necessary in the initial stage to prevent the entry of the infection. But now herd immunity is increasing. When there is a 40% of collective immunity the infection begins to be reduced “.
Delhi reported around 6,000 cases in a single day. Chennai receives around 12 flights and two trains every day from the national capital.
An airport official said that a temperature check of arriving domestic passengers is being carried out, but then the vigil has subsided due to the unlocking mode and passengers can arrive and depart without much restriction as part of the encouraging trips. However, temperature control cannot be considered foolproof, as it will not be able to detect people who do not have symptoms. Two people, one from Delhi and one from UP, tested positive on Friday and a passenger from Karnataka tested positive after showing symptoms upon arrival on Saturday.
“The sudden increase in cases in Delhi is puzzling. Cases should have decreased by now, but it is skyrocketing. Airline personnel are taking precautions as sponsorship of flights has increased. The Delhi-Chennai route is a one of the most popular, “he said. an official of the airline.
The Maharashtra government is considering limiting the number of flights from Delhi. But the Airports Authority of India (AAI) or the airlines have not received any such advice from the Tamil Nadu government.
Better screening and testing of domestic passengers at the airport and at the train station is a great challenge as passenger numbers have increased.
Swab samples are being taken from international passengers but not from domestic passengers because there was a concern of creating congestion within the arrivals terminal. A rail official said all passengers arriving at stations to board trains are screened for temperature or flu-like symptoms.
However, the former director of public health, Dr. K Kolandaswamy, said: “We have crossed the detection stage. All those measures were necessary in the initial stage to prevent the entry of the infection. But now herd immunity is increasing. When there is a 40% of collective immunity the infection begins to be reduced “.
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