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Cebu airport implements stricter screening amid coronavirus threat
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is implementing stricter precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus.
These measures include intensified thermal scanning, hand sanitization, air disinfection, and a dedicated medical team at the arrivals area.
Airlines are directed to make in-flight announcements for passengers with flu-like symptoms to self-declare and undergo screening.
Airport staff are required to wear surgical masks as part of the safety protocols.
Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella has deployed extra city health personnel to assist the Bureau of Quarantine and Department of Health in monitoring passengers.
The Mayor is also asking all 80 barangays to report any residents experiencing symptoms of the illness.
Mayor Labella stated that he would not rule out a possible ban of Chinese tourists in the city, emphasizing the need for preventive measures.
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