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Delta teams up with CDC for inbound passenger contact tracing

Wednesday, 04 Dec, 2020 0

Delta Air Lines is partnering with the CDC to launch the first airline-administered contract tracing service for inbound passengers.

The goal is to keep ‘international customers informed of potential Covid-19 exposure’ the airline states.

"Along with our nine global airline partners, we are working with government agencies, health officials and aviation authorities to offer safer travel at every point in the journey," a Delta statement said.

Starting on 15 December, inbound passengers will be asked to voluntarily provide personal information such as full name, email address, US address, and a main and secondary phone number.

For passengers on Delta’s special Covid tested quarantine-free flights between Atlanta and Rome, the information request will be mandatory for inbound flights to the US.

"This will give the CDC access to the data in moments, dramatically decreasing the time it takes to notify affected customers via local health departments."

The CDC says it identified more than 10,000 people who have potentially been exposed to the virus on a plane up to August 2020.

 

Written by Ray Montgomery, US Editor



 

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