24 Nov 2022 | 03:39 AM UTC
China: Officials tighten COVID-19 testing requirements in Shenzhen from Nov. 24 /update 6
Officials in Shenzhen, China, require residents to present negative COVID-19 test result to enter public transport and venues from Nov. 24.
Event
Officials in Shenzhen will tighten COVID-19 testing requirements from Nov. 24. Residents must present a negative PCR test result issued within 48 hours, or proof of a test taken within 24 hours, to use public transport or enter public venues. Tighter entry restrictions measures are in place for people that visited locations in mainland China with COVID-19 activity. Travelers from high-risk areas in the country must undergo home quarantine for seven days. Travelers from places with an outbreak, such as Inner Mongolia or Xinjiang must self-quarantine for three days and undergo four additional days of health monitoring. People who visited these locations must also undergo more frequent testing after arrival, though the number and days of testing vary. Officials require people who have visited cities with risk-designated communities to stay at home -without visitors – for three days and avoid gatherings and crowded locations for seven days after arrival.
Authorities continue to classify several communities in Shenzhen as high risk, and lockdown measures are ongoing in designated localities. Residents in high-risk locations must remain at home; exceptions may be possible for emergencies and essential reasons. Officials restrict travel to and from the affected communities, and public transport disruptions are likely. Authorities maintain measures for three days after the latest confirmed community case and continue testing before easing restrictions. Officials have closed entertainment facilities and suspended nonessential business operations in parts of affected districts. Increased health screenings continue at Shenzhen's border checkpoints, ports, highways, and passenger transport hubs.
Advice
Follow all official instructions. Remain polite and nonconfrontational if approached by security personnel. Confirm travel reservations to, from, and in Shenzhen.
Resources
Shenzhen Government Website
Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission
