China Beijing Strengthens Entry Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Beijing, China, which will host the Winter Olympics next February, has strengthened its COVID-19 prevention regulations.

According to Xinhua News Agency on the 13th, the Beijing municipal government announced that everyone traveling to Beijing must have a negative nucleic acid test (PCR test) result taken within 48 hours before arrival and show no issues on the Jiankangbao (a smartphone application indicating whether the user has visited COVID-19 high-risk areas).

Additionally, the city government stated that people coming to Beijing from counties (including cities and districts) where new COVID-19 cases have been reported within the past 14 days will face strict entry restrictions. The same applies to Beijing residents temporarily leaving and returning to Beijing.

The city government also conveyed that nationwide meetings, training sessions, and other activities held in Beijing will be strictly controlled. If these events take place in Beijing, participants will be subject to a closed management system and isolated from areas outside the permitted spaces.

These measures will be implemented starting from the 17th and may be adjusted depending on the COVID-19 situation.

On the 13th, the National Health Commission announced that 57 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in China on the 12th.

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