Malta International Airport has said in a statement that it would “like to set the record straight regarding the passenger that tested positive for Covid-19 on the 16th of March and the established procedure that was followed.”

MIA stated that, “contrary to what certain media houses reported, fumigation of the room where the said passenger was held was ordered immediately.

It added that “the actual fumigation process was carried out shortly after this room was vacated. Other areas indicated by the public health authorities were also fumigated to further minimise the risk of transmission.”

The Company said that it is also taking a “host of other measures, including the installation of a significant number of additional hand sanitisers, the introduction of a stepped-up terminal cleaning schedule, the introduction of heightened queue management, and internal awareness-raising campaigns, to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of employees and airport guests.”

Malta International Airport urged media houses, and other private individuals, to “exercise prudence at this very sensitive time, which can be especially stressful for customer-facing airport employees.”

The Company said that it would like to thank airport employees “for their unflinching support and commitment towards service delivery, particularly the team involved in the handling of this case under the expert guidance of the public health authorities.”

“The Company’s absolute priority remains the wellbeing of its employees, and it promises to keep doing its utmost, in close collaboration with the authorities, to safeguard them and their families,” it said.

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