Air travellers to China need negative Covid test

Passengers on China-bound flights must provide negative Covid-19 test results before boarding, China’s aviation authority said yesterday, as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported cases amid increased international travel.

Nucleic acid tests must be done within five days of the embarkation, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said. Tests should be conducted at facilities designated or recognised by Chinese embassies in host countries. In the past month, more foreign airlines have resumed services.