BOSTON (WHDH) - Logan International Airport in Boston will be one of 13 airports that will provide enhanced health screening for passengers who have visited a number of European countries in the past two weeks, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.
The declaration means the passengers will receive enhanced screening upon entering the United States through Boston.
“The Massachusetts Port Authority has been fully cooperating with our local, state and federal public health partners and is providing all necessary support,” the statement read. “We have been following proper cleaning and disinfecting protocols in our public facilities, and reminding passengers and employees to use good health practices such as washing hands regularly, and covering coughs and sneezes.”
Starting at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, US citizens and permanent residents returning to the US from certain European countries will only be allowed to travel back through the 13 airports, including Logan International.
The enhanced health screenings will add more health professionals at the airport along with Customs and Border Patrol agents to provide face masks and take the temperature of those returning from a travel restricted area like Europe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Those without symptoms will still be asked to self-quarantine at home.
Anyone with symptoms, including a fever or cough, will be isolated immediately and will be taken to a mandatory quarantine area.
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