Requirements for entering Shanghai hospitals updated

Shanghai has updated the latest requirements for entering local hospitals.

Outpatient services

For outpatient services, PCR results within 48 hours or negative self-antigen test results on site are required before entering the outpatient department.

Negative PCR test results within 24 hours are required for medical departments which require up-close procedures with the patients' masks removed.

Further adjustments will be subject to specific notices from hospitals.

Emergency services

For emergency services, patients with a 48-hour PCR result can enter directly the emergency department.

If not, a buffer area will be designated in the department for emergency procedures, and patients will undergo both PCR tests and self-antigen tests simultaneously while receiving medical treatment.