SH Latest COVID Prevention Measures Update!

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hanghai reported 4 new local asymptomatic cases yesterday. No newly confirmed cases have been found.

At present, 45 close contacts of the asymptomatic infections in this city have been traced, and centralized isolation and observation have been implemented.

Terminal disinfection has been carried out in places asymptomatic infected persons have visited.

The current policy of traveling from and to Shanghai has been updated based on the COVID flare-ups in the country. Please notice, the new policy will be in force till March 25, 2022!

1. Do not leave Shanghai unless necessary (home visiting, official duties, etc.). Do not leave the country unless necessary. When traveling, pay attention to personal hygiene, wear masks, use hand sanitizers, and daily health monitoring.

2. Personnel from high-risk areas in the domestic epidemic situation should temporarily postpone their trip and only return to Shanghai after the risk level of their region is reduced to low-risk.

3. All personnel from high-risk areas of the domestic epidemic who have arrived in Shanghai should report to the village committee and unit (or the hotel where they live) no later than 12 hours after the arrival.

4. For all those who come from or pass through high-risk areas of the domestic epidemic or the local government has declared a global closed management area, 14 days of centralized isolation health observation and 4 nucleic acid tests will be implemented.

5. All people from or passing through medium/low-risk areas, will be subject to strict community health management for 14 days and 2 nucleic acid tests.

6. Medical institutions, schools, and other relevant units should strengthen the inspection of health codes, assist the staff and students who come to Shanghai and return to Shanghai to implement corresponding health management measures, strictly implement the nucleic acid tests on relevant personnel within 48 hours after returning to Shanghai, and carry out 7 days of independent health monitoring.

7. Personnel returning to Shanghai from other places will carry out 7 days of independent health monitoring after arriving in Shanghai, self-measure their body temperature twice a day in the morning and evening, reduce unnecessary crowd gathering activities, and standardize the wearing of masks.