COVID test must for travelers leaving GD via Shenzhen
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A medical worker collects swab sample for nucleic acid testing in Liwan district of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, May 26, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

All passengers leaving China's Guangdong province via land and air routes from Shenzhen must present a green health code and a negative nucleic acid test result to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials said on Saturday at an epidemic prevention and control news conference.

Shenzhen reported two newly confirmed cases on Friday. One of the cases is a waitress at a restaurant at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, said the municipal health commission.

The result of genome sequencing showed that this person was infected with a strain of the virus known as the delta variant, which was first detected in India.

A total 110 close contacts of this person have been quarantined for medical observation.

All shops and restaurants at the airport have been closed. Authorities said that from 1pm on Saturday, a negative nucleic acid result, taken within the previous 48 hours, is required for anyone to enter the airport's working areas. These areas would include its terminals, airline bases and warehouses.

Mass testing for COVID-19 was immediately deployed for all airport staff.

Shenzhen airport said it will coordinate with airlines on inbound and outbound flight operations, and to meet passenger travel demand and to ensure safety.




Chinese mainland reports 23 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported


The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 23 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, all of which were imported cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Residents shop at a bus-based mobile market in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 19, 2021. (Photo/Xinhua)

Of the imported cases, 12 were reported in Guangdong, four in Yunnan, three in Shanghai, two in Zhejiang and one each in Fujian and Sichuan, the commission said in its daily report.

There were 363 active imported cases as of Saturday. No deaths related to the disease were reported, while 16 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stood at 91,587 and the cumulative death toll was 4,636 as of Saturday.

Sources: China Daily, People's Daily app
Editor: Lv Yun