AS JAMAICA makes preparatory steps to reopen the tourism sector and, by extension, the country’s borders, more stringent measures are proposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Audley Deidrick, president of the Airports Authority of Jamaica and CEO of the Norman Manley International Airport Limited, said that operators of the airports have developed measures to respond to the health threats that COVID-19 might present when the borders reopen.
“There will most likely also be a situation where the public may not have the usual access to parts of the airport that they are accustomed to accessing, just to keep the crowd level in those areas to a minimum and other measures that will be developed as we go along.
Additionally, he said some of the other plans to be implemented to ensure safety amid the pandemic include social distancing and the wearing of protective gear by passengers, airport users and staff.
Shane Munroe, the new head of MBJ Airports Limited, operator of Sangster International Airport, said that additional safety measures would also be introduced at the Montego Bay airport in anticipation of a reopening of the country’s borders.
