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<p>Symptom screening occurred through an enhanced monitoring process or approximately
250,000 passengers. Inbound passengers were not screened for COVID-19 using laboratory
tests.</p><p>The enhanced monitoring process encompassed approximately 250,000 passengers.
Over the monitoring period, between 22 January and 12 March, 129 ill passengers were
identified and 59 of this group were taken for further assessment and COVID-19 testing
by the National Health Service. Of the 59, none tested positive for COVID-19.</p><p>Enhanced
monitoring and enhanced monitoring (by exception) included providing information to
passengers through a variety of leaflets and posters at airports, and messaging and
announcements in flight. Materials were made available in English and other languages.
Enhanced public health protection measures including early warning of any symptomatic
passenger in flight and the submission of a General Aircraft Declaration from the
flight’s Captain.</p><p>Sick passengers who were identified by cabin crew were isolated
and then transferred to either NHS hospitals or a specially commissioned facility
(such as The London Isolation Centre) and if deemed clinically necessary tested for
COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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