Since Monday (9 March), sanitary checks have been underway at the borders with Germany and the Czech Republic. Their effects did not take long to become apparent. On Tuesday (10 March), at the checkpoint in Jędrzychowice, the services checked passengers on a coach entering Poland from Germany.
As a result of the checks, two people suspected of having coronavirus were taken to a hospital in Bolesławiec. One of them is a Ukrainian woman who, suffering from a severe cold and a high fever, was travelling through Europe by coach. The woman’s destination was Wrocław Airport, from where she wanted to fly to Kyiv (in Ukraine). The coach continued on its journey with the remaining passengers.
How does the sanitary check proceed?
“As part of the measures, locations were designated where sanitary checkpoints were set up. Coaches and minibuses carrying people returning from outside Poland are selected for inspection. First, a sanitary check is conducted by medical staff. It involves measuring body temperature. Once it has been established that there are no people with an elevated temperature in the vehicle, officers of the Border Guard/Police/National Revenue Administration/Road Transport Inspection ask travellers to complete location cards and verify their personal details against their identity documents. The completed location cards are then placed in a signed envelope, in accordance with the recommendations of GIS, and passed on to the phytosanitary services,” says SG Major Joanna Konieczniak, press spokesperson for the Nadodrzański Border Guard Unit.
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