Hong Kong third wave: mainland China tightens entry requirements for Hongkongers in response to city’s coronavirus spike
- Guangdong province now requires those crossing the border from Hong Kong to present negative Covid-19 test result, on top of quarantine requirement
- Hong Kong officials report trend since start of summer holidays of residents heading to Guangdong, straining services there
Health officials have so far confirmed 1,655 infections since the city’s outbreak of the public health crisis in January.
The Hong Kong government said late on Thursday that people entering Guangdong province from the city, via Shenzhen Bay Port or the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, must present proof of a valid negative nucleic acid test result for Covid-19.
The certificate must be obtained from one of the 15 testing institutions recognised by the city’s authorities, which include some private hospitals and diagnostic laboratories.
The negative test result will only be considered valid for 72 hours from the time the samples were collected.
A notice from the Zhuhai authorities states the new arrangement takes effect from 10am on Friday, adding those presenting the negative coronavirus test result will still need to be quarantined for 14 days upon crossing the border.
