Flights have resumed in Dubai and according to the Health Authority of the emirate, all travellers flying to Dubai can undergo a free COVID-19 test at the airport. Returning residents and nationals will be provided polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on reaching Dubai International Airport. Travellers will also have to fill out a health declaration form confessing any possible symptoms of the disease. The respective airlines will provide these forms to their passengers.
COVID-19 Test Free At Dubai International Airport
Incoming passengers at Dubai airport will have two options. They can take a PCR-test up to four days before their journey and present a COVID-19 negative certificate to the Dubai authorities. Or else, they can opt for the free testing at the airport. Any tourist showing symptoms of infection in-flight will need to undergo follow-up tests, even if the person has a negative certificate.
Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has come up with these measures to combat the spread of coronavirus by air travel.
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Each Passenger At The Airport Will Undergo Thermal Screening
The airport authorities will check the temperature of every passenger with thermal screening devices. Also, all travellers must download the COVID-19 DXB app. Apart from these, tourists need to have valid medical insurance. People arriving at the airport without it will have to sign a disclaimer stating that they will ‘bear all costs of quarantine and treatment’. Passengers testing positive need to stay in quarantine for a period of 14-days. They can opt for home quarantine, only if the situations comply with guidelines from the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre. People sharing homes or living in highly populated areas will have to isolate themselves in a separate facility. This should be provided by their employer or the government, according to the guidelines of the Dubai Health Authority.
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If you’re flying to Dubai now, you must also follow the other precautionary measures such as wearing face masks, maintaining safe distances from co-passengers and washing hands frequently. On that note, here’s a peek into the airline industry amid the pandemic with Vistara CCO, Vinod Kannan: