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Latest update | travelers back to GD need nucleic acid tests

As the Dragon Boat Festival holiday came to an end, several cities across Guangdong have released the latest notices for visitors or residents to their destination city, including Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Foshan, Huizhou, Yunfu, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen, Yangjiang, and Chaozhou.

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Guangzhou

Guangzhou CDC issued a reminder that arrivals to Guangzhou from another provincial-level region should report in advance through the "Suikang" WeChat mini-program, and take two nucleic acid tests within three days (with at least a 24-hour interval) and conduct self-health monitoring for 11 days. 

During the first 3 days, they are required to travel only between work place and home. They shall refrain from taking public transport, such as buses and metros, and avoid social gatherings.

Arrivals with a travel history to cities that have recently reported COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days should conduct health monitoring at home for the first 3 days, and self-health monitoring for the next 11 days. They shall refrain from going out, resuming work, or returning to school in the first 3 days. And they are required to take nucleic acid tests on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, and 14th days.

Guangzhou CDC reminds, government departments, enterprises, and individual businesses should carry out health monitoring for employees who return to Guangzhou.

Zhuhai

People who come to Zhuhai from other cities (except Zhongshan's Tanzhou and Sanxiang Towns) are required to report via "Healthy Zhuhai" (健康珠海) before arriving in Zhuhai. 

They should report to their communities and place of work upon their arrival and take two tests within three days (one test within 24 hours, and the other test after 48 hours. Those who have held a 24-hour negative test result issued by other cities within Guangdong will be exempted from the first test) and other health management measures. 

Individuals from high-risk areas shall undergo a "7-day centralized quarantine + 7-day home quarantine". People from key areas, including counties (cities, districts) that have high-risk areas, medium-risk areas, and Shanghai, are required to conduct a "7-day home quarantine + 7-day home health monitoring". Those who don't meet the requirements for home quarantine shall receive centralized quarantine.

Dongguan

1.Arrivals from places outside Guangdong are recommended to take a nucleic acid test.

2.Those from high-risk areas over the recent 14 days, and those with a yellow or red code must stay at centralized quarantine venues for 14 days and take the nucleic tests on the 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, and 14th day. Notably, on the last day, the nucleic acid testing requires both the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs, and then they will be tested with two different testing kits.

3.Those from counties/districts with high-risk areas or from medium-risk areas over the recent 14 days must undergo self-quarantine at home for 14 days and take the nucleic tests on the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 14th day. Notably, on the last day, the nucleic acid testing requires both the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs, and then they will be tested with two different testing kits.

4.Those from cities with high-risk areas, from counties/districts that have medium-risk areas, and from county-level regions where health management measures refer to the former must undergo self-quarantine at home for 3 days + 11-day home self-monitoring, and take the nucleic tests on the 1st, 3rd, and 14th day.

5.Those from cities (districts or counties of municipalities directly under the Central Government) or county-level regions with COVID-19 cases, which have unclear sources of infection and potential community transmission risk, must undergo self-quarantine at home for 3 days + 11-day self-monitoring, and take the nucleic tests on the 1st, 3rd, and 14th day.

6.People coming to Dongguan from Shanghai 

Arrivals with a travel history to Shanghai (except truck drivers engaged in logistics, who report in advance, and go through closed-loop management) must undergo self-quarantine for 7 days at home and 7-day home self-monitoring. They need to take nucleic acid tests on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 14th day, starting from the date of departure. 

Among them, those who come from lockdown and partial lockdown areas in Shanghai must receive 14-day centralized quarantine at their own expense, and take nucleic acid tests on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 14th day.

Foshan

1.From outside Guangdong: hold a 48-hour negative nucleic acid testing result, report to the community (Call 114 for telephone number), place of work or hotel, take two tests in three days, as well as self-health monitoring for the next 11 days.

2.From high-risk areas: undergo 14-day centralized quarantine

3.From medium-risk areas, county-level regions that have high-risk areas, and place where health management measures refer to the former: undergo 14-day home quarantine.

4.From cities with outbreak at the community level: conduct 7-day home quarantine + 7-day home health monitoring.

5.From cities with clear epidemic community transmission, and cities that have high-risk areas: conduct 7-day home health monitoring + 7-day self-health monitoring.

6.From Shanghai: conduct 7-day centralized quarantine + 7-day home health monitoring.

7.Travelers from any city (including municipalities directly under the Central Government) with medium- or high-risk areas by plane, train and coach must provide a negative test report within 48 hours before boarding. Exemptions can be made to toddlers aged three and below. 

Travelers should take a test at the airport, train station or coach terminal upon arrival in Foshan. Passengers are advised not to use public transportation as much as possible, and return to their living places to wait for the nucleic acid test results.

Huizhou

People from places outside Guangdong or Huizhou are recommended to take a nucleic test within 24 hours after their arrival. 

If the individual comes from places with COVID-19 cases, please report through Huifangyi (惠防疫) WeChat Mini Program or inform the community/ village, place of work, or hotel, and follow the local guidelines. For more details, it’s advised to go to “Healthy Guizhou” (健康惠州) or "Huizhou Info" (惠州发布) WeChat official account.

Yunfu

It's suggested to take a nucleic acid test at the place of departure, and come to Yunfu with a 48-hour negative certificate. Take one more test within 24 hours after arrival.

Zhaoqing

People coming to Zhaoqing from other cities are recommended to take a nucleic acid test.

Zhaoqing CDC also encourages residents to reduce gatherings, the limit for gatherings in confined spaces is 50 people. Do not hold large events unless necessary.

Jiangmen

People who come to Heshan, Jiangmen can take two nucleic acid tests in three days for free at nearby testing sites with certificates including travel code, testing record in the Yuekang code WeChat Mini Program, and ID card.

Yangjiang

Individuals who come to Yangjiang are called upon to take a nucleic acid test upon their arrival and undergo a 14-day self-observation.

Chaozhou

Arrivals from another provincial-level region are recommended to take a nucleic acid test and undergo self-monitoring in the following 14 days.

Author | Hannah, Krystal (intern), Peter (intern)

Editor | Wing, Olivia, Abby, Jerry

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