Negative tests will be mandatory to access many public places, transport and group travel in the capital, from May 5.
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Faced with the progression of the epidemic, Beijing is tightening the screw. The Chinese capital has announced that it will strengthen measures to combat Covid-19 by making new tests compulsory, local authorities announced on their WeChat account on Saturday, April 30. From May 5, a negative test carried out within the past week will be mandatory to enter “many public places and to take public transport” of the capital.
Pekingese will also be required to present a negative Covid test taken within the last 48 hours for activities such as sporting events and group travel, as well as proof that they have been fully vaccinated. Covid tests will be free for residents starting Tuesday, state media said.
The move comes on the first day of a long weekend on Labor Day. Chinese people usually take the opportunity to travel around the country but this year the worst outbreak of cases since early 2020 is forcing many to stay at home.
China recorded more than 10,700 new positive cases across the country on Friday, of which only 54 were recorded in Beijing, which fears being locked down like Shanghai. The eastern metropolis, confined for almost a month, has recorded almost all of the country’s new cases, with more than 10,100 cases in the past 24 hours.