Eastern Iowa Airport To Start Mandatory Health Screenings Jan. 25

Mandatory health screenings at Eastern Iowa Airport will be in place Jan. 25 for all passengers following changes in Federal Aviation Administration guidance.Installation of the primary health screening area began Monday and is expected to be complete Tuesday. The secondary screening area is already set up.Airport Director Marty Lenss said the program is a step “to make sure our guests and travelers throughout Eastern Iowa feel good about flying CID” during the pandemic.The airport and Mercy Medical Center initially unveiled the program in July with hopes of it being ready in early September, but the FAA barred airports from using CARES Act funding or airport revenue for health screenings in August.“This is a first-of-its-kind program,” Lenss said.