The Civil Aviation Administration issued the latest airport epidemic prevention and control guide： increasing the frequency of active screening of nucleic acid in crew.

　　Cctv newsAccording to the website of the Civil Aviation Administration, on September 23rd, the Civil Aviation Administration revised and issued the Technical Guide for Epidemic Prevention and Control of Transport Airlines and Airports (Eighth Edition) (hereinafter referred to as the Guide (Eighth Edition)). Under the background of normalized epidemic prevention and control, the Guide (Eighth Edition) will guide airlines and airports to carry out normalized epidemic prevention and control more scientifically, accurately, orderly and efficiently. What is the significance of the revision and release of the Guide (Eighth Edition) for strengthening the prevention and control of civil aviation epidemic? Compared with the seventh edition, what "upgrades" have been made in the prevention and control measures of the Guide (Eighth Edition)? In response to these problems, the reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Flight Standards Department of the Civil Aviation Administration.

　　Reporter: What is the significance of the revision and release of the Guide (Eighth Edition) for strengthening the prevention and control of civil aviation epidemics?

　　A: Since January 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration has successively revised and issued eight editions of the Technical Guide for Epidemic Prevention and Control of Transport Airlines and Airports, which has fully played an industry guiding role in helping airlines and airports to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control, provided important support for defending the defense line of civil aviation epidemic and promoting the recovery and development of the industry, and also demonstrated the industry responsibility for supporting and cooperating with the epidemic prevention work of local health and disease control departments.

　　At present, the situation of epidemic prevention and control in COVID-19 is still grim. Delta mutant in Covid-19 has the characteristics of strong transmission ability, fast transmission speed, high viral load and severe symptoms. According to the requirements of joint prevention and control mechanism in the State Council, and in order to strictly implement the general requirements of "external defense input, internal defense rebound, and people with the same defense", the Civil Aviation Administration has formulated the prevention and control strategy of "the air prevention and control efforts are not reduced, and the ground prevention and control measures are stricter" according to the principle of being more precise, scientific and effective. According to the strategy of "classification, division and differentiation", the revised Guide (Eighth Edition) makes adjustments in international/regional flight crew management, domestic flight classification prevention and control, and ground support personnel management of inbound flights, in order to adapt to the new situation and changes in COVID-19’s epidemic prevention and control, adjust epidemic prevention and control measures with the times, and incorporate the good experience and practices accumulated in civil aviation epidemic prevention and control practice for a long time. It is to further implement the above epidemic prevention and control requirements and prevention and control strategies into specific measures, provide strong guidance for the epidemic prevention and control work of airlines and airports, help them to further do a good job in normalized epidemic prevention and control, build a good barrier for civil aviation epidemic prevention and control, and enhance the confidence of the industry to resume development.

　　Reporter: Crew management is a vital link to prevent the spread of the epidemic by air. Combined with the new changes in the current epidemic situation, what adjustments have been made to the crew management measures in the Guide (Eighth Edition) compared with the previous ones?

　　A: The crew management measures proposed in the Guide (Eighth Edition) are more scientific, strict and detailed on the basis of the Guide (Seventh Edition). In terms of international/regional flight crew isolation and management scheme, the Guide (Eighth Edition) has increased the frequency of active nucleic acid screening and further strengthened personnel health monitoring. For the overnight crew of international/regional passenger and freight flights, the crew shall be strictly closed during the overseas period, and centralized isolation shall be carried out for 14 days and health monitoring shall be carried out for 7 days after entry, and nucleic acid detection shall be carried out on the day of entry, the third day, the seventh day and the fourteenth day; During the health monitoring period, nucleic acid tests were carried out on the second and seventh days of passenger flights, and cargo flights were not suitable for follow-up inspection; During the quarantine period, international/regional freight flights can continue to be carried out after the nucleic acid test is negative, and international/regional passenger flights can be carried out after the nucleic acid test is negative on the seventh day of entry, and flights can be carried out during the health monitoring period. For the crew members who have not stayed overnight, the crew members of international/regional passenger flights shall be subjected to centralized isolation for 14 days and health monitoring for 7 days after entry, and nucleic acid detection shall be carried out on the day of entry, the third day, the seventh day and the fourteenth day, which is not suitable for follow-up inspection during health monitoring; International/regional flights can continue to be carried out during the quarantine period, and flights can be carried out during the health monitoring period. For the flight crew and random maintenance personnel who have not stayed overnight but need to enter the customs for a short stay abroad, if personal protection is done in strict accordance with the prevention and control requirements of the guidelines throughout the mission, they will be quarantined for 7 days after entry and monitored for 7 days, and nucleic acid testing will be conducted every other day during the quarantine period; During health monitoring,On the 2nd and 7th day, the nucleic acid test can be carried out, and the flight mission can be carried out. For international/regional passenger and freight flights, flight crews and random maintenance personnel who have not disembarked, if personal protection is done in strict accordance with the prevention and control requirements of the guidelines throughout the mission, after the first nucleic acid test is negative, they are not required to be isolated, and health monitoring is required for 14 days and 7 days respectively, and nucleic acid testing is carried out every other day during the mission, so the flight mission can be carried out.

　　In addition, the crew members who perform international/regional flight tasks should sign the Personal Commitment Letter on Epidemic Prevention and Control of International/Regional Flights before performing the tasks, and promise to strictly abide by the prevention and control requirements of the latest edition of the Guide and other relevant management regulations during the execution of the tasks, and earnestly assume the main responsibility of the crew members for epidemic prevention and control; After the completion of the mission, the airline should assess the exposure risk of the crew members’ overseas activities in this mission. If there is exposure risk, all crew members will be strictly quarantined for 14 days.

　　It is worth mentioning that the crew members are under certain psychological pressure during the isolation period. The Guide (Eighth Edition) puts forward more detailed and specific measures for the mental health management of aviation personnel, including strengthening the application of professional technology with the help of psychological professional teams; Strengthen the understanding of the needs of aircrew and give practical support, giving priority to solving practical problems; Standardize the workflow and methods of managers and service personnel.

　　Reporter: In order to implement the prevention and control strategy of "unrelenting air prevention and control efforts and stricter ground prevention and control measures", what measures are proposed in the Guide (Eighth Edition) to strengthen the management of ground support personnel?

　　A: On the previous basis, the Guide (Eighth Edition) proposes that the ground personnel of entry security should be managed at different levels, which are divided into three risk levels: high, medium and low according to the exposure risk of personnel. Personnel in high-risk posts are those who have direct contact or close contact (within 1m) with inbound passengers or crew, and those who have direct contact with imported high/medium-risk goods (including luggage), aircraft and aviation wastes (garbage, sewage, etc.) and unsterilized facilities and equipment used by inbound passengers, crew and cargo transfer (including luggage); Medium-risk post personnel are those who have direct contact or close contact with high-risk post personnel (within 1m) and those who have direct contact with unsterilized facilities and equipment used by high-risk post personnel; Personnel in low-risk posts are those who have direct contact or close contact (within 1m) with personnel in medium-risk posts under effective protection.

　　The Guide (Eighth Edition) proposes to strictly implement the guarantee requirements of "four designated, four fixed and two centralized" international/regional passenger and freight flights. All ground personnel involved in entry protection must be managed by real-name system and registered by all staff, and all staff should be vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccine and take up their posts with vaccination certificate; Should regularly participate in epidemic prevention and control technical training, theoretical knowledge and operational skills assessment before taking up their posts; During the duty, we should strengthen the awareness of prevention and control, pay attention to personal protection, avoid the risk of cross-infection, pay attention to physical health at any time, do personal protection according to the corresponding standards of risk level and standardize the process of putting on and taking off. Relevant units should provide sufficient and effective personal protective equipment and disinfection products for entry security ground personnel, and arrange special personnel to supervise and inspect the process of putting on protective equipment for high-risk posts.

　　The "Guide (Eighth Edition)" has increased the frequency requirements for nucleic acid detection and health monitoring of entry security ground personnel. During the working period of high-risk post personnel, nucleic acid testing shall be carried out once every other day, and the testing shall be arranged in turn according to the personnel situation, so as to ensure that every high-risk post personnel are tested every day; Nucleic acid detection is carried out twice a week during the working period of personnel in medium and low-risk posts, and the interval between each detection is more than 2 days (if it is otherwise required by the local authorities at the airport, it shall be implemented in accordance with its regulations). Health monitoring shall be carried out once a day in the morning and afternoon for high-risk post personnel, and once a day for medium-and low-risk post personnel to carry out health monitoring and report the activity track; The health status of ground support personnel should be reported to the company daily by a special person and recorded for future reference.

　　At the same time, the "Guide (Eighth Edition)" also strengthened the life management and health monitoring of the relevant personnel during the off-duty period, and put forward the summer heatstroke prevention and cooling measures for the ground support personnel.

　　Reporter: "People with the same defense" is a major point of the epidemic prevention and control strategy. How does the Guide (Eighth Edition) reflect the strategy of "grading, zoning and differentiation" in terms of inbound cargo flight support?

　　A: In terms of cargo transshipment area, the airport starts from the landing of cargo flights, followed by apron, unloading area, transshipment area, cargo terminal sorting area and cargo storage warehouse. Before the goods are unloaded and transferred to the sorting area of the freight station, two transfer lines, namely, cold chain freight and ordinary freight, should be set up separately; After the goods arrive at the sorting area of the cargo terminal, three operation lines, namely, cold chain goods, high/medium risk general goods and low risk general goods, should be set up separately in the subsequent processes of splitting, handling and warehousing. The transshipment and operation areas of different types and risks of goods do not cross each other, and the places, operating equipment, transport vehicles and tools involved in transshipment and operation should be set up separately and clearly marked to avoid mixing. Among them, for cold chain freight transportation and high/medium risk general cargo transportation, special disinfection points should be set up before loading and transshipment of goods (containers) and sorting areas of cargo stations respectively. In the operation line of cargo loading, unloading, transshipment and disinfection, the airport should be separated by two disinfection sites, and from front to back, it should be regarded as a polluted area, a semi-polluted area and a clean area, and different areas should be distinguished and marked; Goods do not flow in reverse during operation.

　　The airport should store goods in different areas, including cold chain goods, high/medium risk general goods and low risk general goods, and set up color distinguishing marks with high recognition. Among them, cold chain workplaces should regularly carry out sampling and monitoring of environmental samples outside Covid-19.

　　Reporter: After the publication of the revised Guide (Eighth Edition), what matters should be paid attention to for ordinary passengers when taking international flights?

　　A: Before air travel, passengers should check the health code according to the requirements of relevant departments, provide negative proof of nucleic acid test if necessary, and clean and disinfect their hands before boarding the plane. Passengers are required to undergo temperature detection and symptom observation. For high-risk flights with a flight duration of more than 4 hours, the temperature on board will be detected once during the flight.

　　During the flight, passengers should wear masks all the time. It is recommended to wear N95/KN95 masks without breathing valves, and do not take them off unless necessary. Reduce unnecessary walking in the cabin and do not change seats except in special circumstances. Use the bathroom in an orderly manner according to the instructions of the flight attendant. When using it, pay attention to close the toilet cover before flushing, so as to avoid the risk of inhalation of potentially infectious particles, and clean and disinfect your hands in time after use. Before eating or touching the surface of objects in the cabin, especially after high-frequency objects such as seat handrails and bathroom door handles, you should clean and disinfect your hands in time, and avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes without disinfection. If you feel unwell symptoms such as fever, dry cough and fatigue during flight, you should ask the flight attendant for help immediately. Personal discarded protective articles (such as masks, disposable gloves, etc.) should be placed in special garbage bags for protective articles and should not be discarded at will.

　　In addition, in the process of air travel, passengers should pay attention to keeping a distance of more than 1 meter from others as far as possible to avoid gathering.

　　Reporter: After the revision and release of the Guide (Eighth Edition), how can all parties better implement it?

　　A: After the release of the Guide (Eighth Edition), the Civil Aviation Administration requested that all units should strictly implement the prevention and control measures of the Guide (Eighth Edition), consolidate key points, fill shortcomings, and never relax in the prevention and control of normalized epidemics. The regional administrations of civil aviation should supervise and guide the airlines within their respective jurisdictions to do a good job in implementation. It is hoped that all airlines and airports will seriously study and implement the prevention and control measures in the Guide (Eighth Edition) in light of the actual situation, and truly implement the epidemic prevention and control strategy of "importing external defense, rebounding internal defense, and preventing people with the same defense" and the strategy of "preventing and controlling in the air is not reduced, and preventing and controlling measures on the ground are stricter". I hope that when you travel by air, you should do your own protection, cooperate with the requirements of relevant departments, do a good job in health examination, and travel in a harmonious and orderly manner under the guidance of staff.