China announces that it will not ask for negative proof of new corona PCR test

On the 7th, the Chinese government announced that it would ``further optimize'' its measures against the spread of the new coronavirus, and would not require negative proof of the PCR test, which has been required to be presented in many places.

In response to this, domestic stations and airports were crowded with business travelers heading for business trips.

On the 7th, the Chinese government will not require a negative proof of the PCR test, which has been required to be presented in many places, and will not require a negative proof when traveling across provinces and autonomous regions. announced to

In response to this, the station in the capital city of Beijing, where high-speed trains arrive and depart, was crowded with business people carrying luggage such as suitcases and migrant workers returning home.

A man who is about to go on a business trip said, "I need to go on business trips frequently for my job, so this relaxation will be convenient. If you take thorough infection control measures yourself, you don't have to worry." I was.

A migrant worker who is returning to his hometown of Anhui Province, an inland area, said, "There are many people on the high-speed rail, so I wear a mask twice. I'm worried because if I get infected, I'll be in trouble." I was.

On the other hand, the number of people visiting the PCR test site, which had long lines every day, has decreased significantly.

However, medical institutions and schools require a negative PCR test certificate, and in Beijing, when eating and drinking in a restaurant or using a sports gym, a PCR test that has been taken within 48 hours Some people were tested because they were required to prove that they were negative.

A man who works at a restaurant said, "In my shop, I have to take a PCR test once a day, which is inconvenient."

The Chinese government has eased measures in response to protests against the "zero corona" policy that occurred late last month, but as the number of infected people continues to remain high, concerns about the spread of infection are increasing.