Coronavirus: in China, some places are barring the unvaccinated from entry | South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: in China, some places are barring the unvaccinated from entry. Dozens of counties and cities have announced new rules requiring registration and proof of vaccination to go into public venues People who cannot be immunised for medical reasons are exempt, as are those waiting for a second jab or anyone under 18. Dozens of counties and cities across China have begun restricting access to public venues for adults who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.The new rules mean registration and proof of vaccination will be required to enter places like supermarkets, shopping centres, hospitals, theatres and nursing homes.
Local authorities in Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Shandong and Fujian provinces are among those that have announced restrictions this month, according to state media reports.
China achieved a target of vaccinating 40 per cent of the population
– or 630 million people – last month, and is on track to meet its goal of inoculating 70 per cent by the end of the year. While officials and health experts have repeatedly urged people to get vaccinated, they have also maintained that it remains voluntary. However, in the places where restrictions are being introduced, people will have to present their phones to show their health and vaccination status – on the app-based health code system that is in use nationwide – before they can go into certain public venues. Some places have said that by the end of July they will “in principle” prevent those who are unvaccinated from entering.
The city of Hancheng in Shaanxi, northwest China, is one of them. From Thursday, health and vaccination status will be checked before people can enter supermarkets, shopping centres, and cultural and entertainment venues.In the eastern county of Dingnan in Jiangxi, anyone who wants to visit a government agency, go to a hospital, produce market, scenic spot or bookshop will have to show their health and vaccination status. Those who have not had the jab will be denied entry but will be able to arrange a vaccination by registering their details.
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