Two passengers who had travelled on a SpiceJet flight from Ahmedabad to Guwahati on Monday have tested positive for Covid-19, a spokesperson of the airline said in a statement. Their tests were conducted in Guwahati after landing and the passengers were quarantined. The test reports came positive on Wednesday. The passengers had travelled on SG-8194 (Ahmedabad-Delhi) and SG-8152 (Delhi-Guwahati) flights.The operating crew has been quarantined and SpiceJet is coordinating with government agencies in notifying other passengers who had travelled with them.
The spokesperson said, "SpiceJet has been strictly adhering to all SoPs and social distancing norms laid down by the government. All passengers are being provided face masks, face shields and sanitisers by the airline and the operating crew has been taking all necessary precautions and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to ensure a clean and sanitised flying experience." "SpiceJet has implemented the cleaning procedures on all its aircraft in addition to disinfecting customer touch points and surfaces before every flight. The cleaning procedure for flights includes a thorough wipe down using an effective, high-grade, Boeing-approved disinfectant across aircraft interiors including the places customers touch most the tray tables, seat covers, armrests, seatbelts, window shades and lavatories and their knobs," the spokesperson added. On Tuesday, another private domestic carrier IndiGo said its crew has been grounded for 14 days after a passenger on Chennai-Coimbatore flight tested positive for coronavirus.