Osaka Airport "thermography" thermostats passengers New Corona April 29 13:20
While the call for self-restraint across prefectures during large holidays continues, at Osaka Airport, to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections, "thermography" is used to monitor the temperature of passengers.
The temperature measurement started last week at the request of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. In thermography, people with a temperature of 37 degrees and 5 minutes or more can be identified by color. It means that the staff of the airport company is checking the monitor remotely, checking the physical condition for those who have a fever, and may refuse the boarding at the judgment of the airline company.
According to All Nippon Airways, the number of passengers departing from Osaka Airport during the long holidays is expected to be about one-twentieth, which is about 500 people per day. Even on the morning of the 29th, the entire airport including the counter was quiet.
A 70-year-old man heading to Hakodate said, "I'm going to Hakodate for interior work. I'm afraid the plane is closed and the seats are close, but it's work, so I can't help it."