US Implements Mandatory Fever Screening for Passengers on Flights from Korea to the US

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] For flights from Korea to the United States, all passengers undergo a fever check and a COVID-19 questionnaire before boarding.

On the 3rd (local time), according to the Embassy in the United States, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has mandated fever checks and COVID-19 questionnaires for flights departing from Korea and northern Italy to the United States.

The measure applies to flights departing after 11 a.m. on the 5th.

Accordingly, all passengers boarding flights from Incheon Airport to the United States must undergo a fever check. The fever threshold is 38 degrees Celsius, and boarding will be denied if the temperature exceeds this.

Additionally, passengers must respond to questions regarding symptoms related to COVID-19 such as cough, runny nose, chills, whether they have visited medical facilities in high-risk areas within the past 14 days, or if they have had contact with confirmed cases.

Passengers with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or higher, or who have relevant responses on the questionnaire, will be denied boarding.

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