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New Crown Pneumonia│Cross-border transportation drivers can go to Shenzhen Bay for testing and obtain proof of payment

2020-04-10T18:19:05.334Z


Under the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the Mainland has tightened the entry policy for Hong Kong truck drivers. From Friday (10th), all Hong Kong truck drivers entering the mainland must hold valid health certificates. Two thousand cross-border truck drivers could not pass customs without meeting the new requirements, affecting the supply of food supplies in Hong Kong. During the first day of the New Deal, the Shenzhen government announced today (11th) that after discussions between the Hong Kong and Shenzhen governments, cross-border drivers without a health certificate can go to the Shenzhen Bay Port for testing from now on, but they must return to Hong Kong before the results are obtained.


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Written by Deng Yinglin

2020-04-11 02:11

Last update date: 2020-04-11 02:11

Under the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the Mainland has tightened the entry policy for Hong Kong truck drivers. From Friday (10th), all Hong Kong truck drivers entering the Mainland must hold valid health certificates. Chen Di, chairman of the Hong Kong Container Transport Industry Federation, said Two thousand cross-border truck drivers could not pass customs without meeting the new requirements, affecting the supply of food supplies in Hong Kong.

During the first day of the New Deal, the Shenzhen government announced today (11th) that after discussions between the Hong Kong and Shenzhen governments, cross-border drivers without a health certificate can go to the Shenzhen Bay Port for testing from now on, but they must return to Hong Kong before the results are obtained.

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After the nucleic acid test is sampled, it must be returned to Hong Kong for the test results

The port office of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government announced on WeChat that after discussing with the Hong Kong government, it decided to provide special arrangements for cross-border truck drivers whose test results are overdue and have not been tested since Saturday (11th). Truck drivers go to the Shenzhen Bay Port freight lane, after receiving nucleic acid testing and sampling, they must return to Hong Kong to wait for the test results to confirm that no infected persons can enter the mainland.

According to the Hong Kong government's mandatory quarantine policy, cross-border transport drivers are exempted from 14-day home quarantine.

The port office of the Shenzhen Municipal People ’s Government announced on WeChat that cross-border transport drivers can go to the Shenzhen Bay Port for testing. (Website screenshot)

Each test of 350 yuan can be certified the next day

Chen Dishou, chairman of the Container Transport Industry Workers' Union, welcomed the new arrangement and was grateful for the acceptance of the proposal by the governments of the two places. It is believed that it will help restore transportation and help workers who are underemployed to return to work. He revealed that each driver's test fee is 350 yuan per test, and the cost is expected to be paid by the Hong Kong government to the mainland authorities.

Chen Dishou suggested that drivers drive "Jiw trucks" to Shenzhen Bay for testing during non-peak hours to reduce the impact on port transportation, and reminded drivers to obtain health registration forms and special notices after taking samples and must return to Hong Kong to wait Test results, generally speaking, the driver can be approved the next day after the test, you can work between the two places.

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