Lang
1/20/21
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) will begin a pre-flight health screening program for all outbound passengers on Monday in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
That’s according to the University of Iowa’s Wednesday COVID-19 update.
The health screening will be required for all passengers departing on a flight out of Cedar Rapids as well as employees who work beyond the security checkpoint. The screening will consist of a few standard health-related questions, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, and a temperature check before reaching security. The screening is expected to take about ten seconds per person. Those who do not have a temperature exceeding 100.4 degrees F, recent positive COVID-19 exposure, or outward signs of health concerns will move onto the TSA screening checkpoint.
For additional information about the airport health screening program, visit flycid.com/travelwell.
The university returned to normal approval processes for all university-sponsored domestic travel last June, but international travel continues to be restricted. For the latest information, see the travel page of the UI coronavirus website. A link to that page…and a page detailing the new airport screening program…can be found under this story on the KCJJ web site: 1630kcjj.com.