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Travellers to China advised nucleic acid test


By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Chinese authorities have allowed inbound passengers in their country upon the production of negative nucleic acid test certificate.

"To contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) all Chinese and foreign passengers entering China by flights, including business, temporary, passenger-to-cargo, chartered and transit, from Pakistan airports shall be required to provide nucleic acid test certificate for COVID-19 conducted by designated institutions within 120 hours prior to boarding flights,” an announcement from the Chinese embassy in Islamabad said. 

The passengers will be allowed to board the plane, only after producing nucleic acid test certificate with negative result as well as without showing fever and other symptoms, the announcement emphasized. The measure shall be effective from June 22.

“It is kindly informed that all passengers who board at airport in Islamabad must contact the designated institution, publicized on the Embassy’s website on June 22, with passports to conduct nucleic acid test, text the Pin Number and Password received from the institution as well as name, passport number, Chinese mobile number, email address to 0315-6060000 within 24 hours after receiving electronic test certificate. The nucleic acid test certificate with negative result shall be required to show before boarding,” the Chinese embassy notified. 

The nucleic acid test certificate has to include the name, passport number and photo of the passenger. The passengers, who plan to board planes at airport from Karachi, have been advised to follow the relevant notice from the official website of the Chinese Consulate General at Karachi.

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