What are the matters for attention when taking public transport during Spring Festival travel rush? What should we do throughout our trips? Authorities have given answers to a number of questions on epidemic prevention and control during the travel season.
Q: What if there are epidemic-related passengers on my train? Can I leave the station when my nucleic acid test was conducted more than 48 hours ago?
A: If there are any epidemic-related passengers onboard, the following measures will be taken: (1) the epidemic-related passenger will be relocated to the quarantine seat; (2) the epidemic-related passenger will get off at the next station and be transferred to the local prevention and control department; (3) involved areas will be sealed off; (4) for passengers who travel with the epidemic-related person in the same carriage, their information will be sent to national-level epidemic prevention and control management platforms; (5) involved areas will undergo terminal disinfection.
First day of 2022 Spring Festival travel rush at Suzhou Railway Station@WeChat ID: gusuwang
Passengers now can check the latest epidemic prevention and control policies of their places of departure and destinations on 12306 mobile app, including policies regarding the period of validity of nucleic acid testing report and the requirements of local epidemic prevention departments.
Q: What to do when my flight is canceled due to the pandemic? What is the validity period of nucleic acid testing results?
A: Airline companies are asked to pay close attention to the domestic epidemic situation during the travel rush, handle ticket changing and refunding as per prevention and control requirements, cooperate with local authorities in transportation of inbound and outbound passengers, and keep rendering services in case of emergency.
A staffer disinfects the terminal of Sunan Shuofang International Airport@WeChat ID: wxairport
For flights that require negative nucleic acid testing reports issued within 48 hours, their airline companies have published the standards concerning the period of validity of the report on their websites.
Q: What should I do through the trip? Can I go on a tour during the Spring Festival holiday?
A: Travelers should pay attention to and observe the epidemic prevention regulations of their places of departure, places of transferring and destinations before departure, follow personal protection measures throughout the trip, including wearing masks, washing hands frequently and ventilating more often, reduce gatherings and movements after arrival, and seek medical treatment when symptoms show.
Those who drive themselves should cooperate in such prevention and control measures as information registration, temperature checks, etc. at service areas of expressways and other stations, and minimize the duration of stay at these places. Those taking public transport should keep abreast of the regulations of their places of departure and destinations, take nucleic acid tests when necessary, and make sure their health codes and travel records meet the requirements for traveling.
"Circuit breaker" mechanism for cross-provincial tours will be strictly implemented. Travel agencies should suspend group tours to destinations with areas listed as having a medium or high risk of infection. Avoid tourist hotspots and choose off-peak travel if possible, and avoid tours to cities with medium-risk or high-risk areas.
Q: What are the arrangements for students and workers after the holiday ends?
A: Colleges and enterprises are urged to adjust their schedules for winter breaks and holidays to facilitate staggered travel of students and workers. Colleges and enterprises with a large number of employees can ask students and employees to provide negative testing results within 48 hours.
Those of key groups who are in need of centralized transportation can take point-to-point buses, trains and planes if conditions allow.
