Entry Requirements Tightened Again From 10am August 7th

On the evening of August 5, the Shenzhen New Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Headquarters issued a notice on adjusting the prevention and control measures for people entering from Hong Kong via the Shenzhen Bay Port. Details are as follows:

Shenzhen New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters

Regarding the adjustment of immigration from Hong Kong via Shenzhen Bay Port

Notification of prevention and control measures

In order to properly respond to the recent changes in the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong, and to ensure the safety, health and customs clearance order of people entering the Shenzhen Bay Port, through communication and consultation between Guangdong and Hong Kong, the announcement is as follows:

Starting at 10 am on August 7, 2020, people entering from Hong Kong through Shenzhen Bay Port must have a qualified testing agency approved by the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong when entering the country. The results of the nucleic acid test must be negative within 24 hours. The result in a paper report and a 14-day quarantine medical observation is accepted. Important business personnel, cross-border truck drivers and other personnel who have been approved to be exempt from entry isolation shall be implemented in accordance with current regulations.

Shenzhen New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters

August 5, 2020

This is a further tightening from an earlier policy from July 17th that required a negative test result issued within the previous 72 hours:

Starting at 10:00 am on July 17, 2020, people entering from Hong Kong via the Shenzhen port must have a 72-hour nucleic acid test negative result certificate issued by a qualified testing agency recognized by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and accept Centralized isolation medical observation for 14 days.

Yesterday, 3 new cases of asymptomatic infection were imported from abroad in Guangdong

At 0-24 o'clock on August 5, there were no new confirmed cases in the province. 3 newly imported asymptomatic infections were reported from Guangzhou, 2 were from Zambia, and 1 was from the UAE. All of the above were found at the port of entry and were quarantined for observation after entry.As of 24:00 on August 5, a total of 1,687 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus pneumonia have been reported in the province (292 imported from abroad). There are currently 18 cases in hospital.

Source: 最新通告！香港经深圳湾口岸入境，须持24小时内核酸阴性证明

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