Passengers arriving at Luxembourg airport are given a voucher, which they can exchange for a test on site, or in one of the country's three laboratories. The tests are not mandatory.
Around 15% of passengers opt for testing at Findel, with 4,000 tests carried out to date. Of these, only 31 were positive, according to Dr. Thomas Dentzer, virologist with the Department of Health.
In the Grand Duchy, passengers do not have their temperature measured at the airport. Countries like Italy, however, require that passengers be screened before and after the flight.
According to Lux Airport CEO René Steinhaus, the responsibility lies with individual airlines. However, if a passenger is found to have a fever, they can be denied boarding.
People arriving from risk areas are not subjected to special tests again at Findel. Temperature control is not necessarily thought to be the most reliable measure, as many patients are asymptomatic and a fever is only a potential symptom of the virus rather than any real indicator.
According to Dr. Dentzer, the WHO advises against measuring temperatures, and this would only create extended queues at airports.
The Findel testing station is open all day. An information stand for passengers will be set up in the coming days.
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