Followers going to the World Cup in Qatar should present a unfavorable Covid-19 take a look at once they arrive as a part of the host nation’s guidelines to fight Covid-19, organisers stated on Thursday.
All guests aged 18 and over should additionally obtain a government-run telephone software monitoring individuals’s actions and well being standing, known as Ehteraz.
“A inexperienced Ehteraz (exhibiting the person doesn't have a confirmed case of Covid-19) is required to enter any public closed indoor areas,” World Cup organisers stated.
Guests should be capable to present a unfavorable end result from a PCR take a look at taken within the 48 hours earlier than arriving or from an official fast take a look at taken inside 24 hours.
The Covid-19 testing coverage for guests aged six and over is “whatever the particular person’s vaccination standing”, the Supreme Committee for Supply & Legacy stated in an announcement.
Vaccination just isn't necessary for the 1.2 million anticipated guests for the November 20 to December 18 event.
Fast antigen assessments taken within the earlier 24 hours earlier than touchdown in Qatar will solely be accepted if they're from official medical centres and never self-administered. No additional assessments are required in Qatar if followers don't develop signs of Covid-19.
The choices prolong all through the World Cup public well being insurance policies in place since September 4 for all travellers arriving in Qatar.
Masks have to be worn on public transport, together with the subway system that many followers will use to get to the eight stadiums in and round Doha.
Qatar has recorded practically 450,000 confirmed circumstances of Covid-19 and 682 deaths from the illness, in response to information gathered since 2020 by Johns Hopkins College in the USA.
Qatar has a inhabitants estimated to be not less than 2.5 million, though solely about 350,000 of these are Qatari residents.
Greater than 97% of the inhabitants in Qatar has had not less than one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, the info states.
“Anybody who assessments optimistic for Covid-19 whereas in Qatar can be required to isolate in accordance with Ministry of Public Well being pointers,” World Cup organisers stated.