Despite continued efforts in implementing precautionary measures designed to curb the spread of Covid-19, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) reported 2,729 violations from January to April, amounting to SR2,729,000 ($726,713), which included non-compliance with the procedures approved by the health authorities when body temperature rises above 38 degrees, refusal to have their temperature taken, failure to adhere to social distancing and not using a medical, or cloth mask. 

 

Following its findings, GACA has indicated that it is intensifying its inspection tours and monitoring visits to all GACA’s buildings, airports and its affiliated facilities, and activating a screening point (measuring temperature or applying Tawaklna). This in addition to appointing a protocol officer in each facility and more than 250 observers to follow up the implementation of the precautionary measures and prepare the weekly report that includes the numbers and data of violators and the number of supervisory rounds that took place during the week. 

 

GACA has increased educational awareness messages in all its buildings, airports and facilities, and companies and commercial centres in airports have been educated on the necessity to adhere to the precautionary measures and health measures. This in addition to the launch of social media sites to receive travellers' complaints in all airports on those in breach of precautionary and preventive measures against coronavirus. - TradeArabia News Service