Airlines told to give tracking bracelets to passengers

Authorities are advising foreign airlines to provide passengers flying to Laos with “out-smart” bracelets that monitor their temperature, as part of continuing efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Monday instructed the Lao Public Works and Transport Ministry to notify foreign airlines of this requirement. According to local daily Vientiane Times on Tuesday, foreign airlines are required to inform passengers before they board a flight that they may be refused permission to enter Laos if they do not wear an “out-smart” bracelet. The committee is also requiring all foreign citizens entering Laos to purchase Covid-19 insurance through the Lao Health Ministry. Covid-19 insurance is now mandatory in addition to other travel documents and requests for permission to enter the country, which must be submitted to the ministry.<br/>