What does health declaration mean?

The Kangshen Ming Card usage system is an infectious disease monitoring measure stipulated in the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China and its implementation rules. The purpose is to control people's health as early as possible with a highly responsible attitude towards people's health. More key information on personnel infectious disease monitoring and more effective prevention and control of epidemics is an important method for customs to implement health quarantine for entry and exit personnel.

__All entry-exit personnel can obtain and truthfully fill in the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Exit/Entry Health Declaration Card from the port customs health and quarantine department when entering or exiting.

__Entry and exit personnel can also make online declarations using the customs passenger fingertip service that the customs has successively launched. Online declaration can be made 24 hours in advance to save customs clearance time to the greatest extent.

On March 1, at the press conference of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, the head of the relevant department stated that the customs has now fully launched the health declaration system, requiring all entry and exit personnel to make health declarations. At the same time, before the arrival of international flights, big data will be used to pre-screen people from countries and regions affected by the epidemic in advance. 100% inspection of health declaration

Lin Wei, Director of the Health and Quarantine Department of the General Administration of Customs, said that the customs has fully launched the health declaration system and requires all entry and exit personnel to make a health declaration. The customs will check the declaration contents at the port. Conduct an audit and strictly check whether you have symptoms, whether you have been to the area or country where the epidemic occurred within 14 days, and whether you have a history of contact.

Lin Wei said that now, before arriving at the port, outbound personnel can use their mobile phones to fill in the declaration, generate a QR code, and scan the code at the port for inspection and release, realizing "online reporting, code communication".

The customs strictly implements the quarantine measures of "three inspections, three rows, and one transfer" for all entry and exit personnel. That is, 100% inspection of health declarations, comprehensive temperature monitoring and screening, and strict implementation of medical inspections. For symptomatic persons found in the "three checks", or who come from countries or regions with severe epidemics, or who have been in contact with confirmed cases or suspected cases, epidemiological investigation, medical investigation and laboratory testing will be strictly implemented. For confirmed cases, suspected cases, symptomatic persons and close contacts determined in the "three rows", prevention and control measures such as transfer, isolation, and observation will be implemented in accordance with relevant regulations, and efforts will be made to achieve "early detection, early reporting, and early isolation" , early diagnosis and treatment.”

In response to major infectious diseases such as Ebola and Lassa fever currently occurring overseas, the General Administration of Customs has also implemented strict entry quarantine at ports to prevent these infectious diseases from being introduced into our country and causing overlapping epidemics.

International cooperation will be carried out to prevent the importation of the epidemic

Liu Haitao, director of the Border Inspection and Management Department of the National Immigration Administration, said that before the international flight arrives, the national immigration management system uses big data analysis to Relevant personnel from key epidemic-hit countries and regions will conduct preliminary inspections, and report the inspection results and relevant information to the customs and quarantine departments.

After an international flight enters the country, the border inspection agency strictly inspects incoming personnel in accordance with laws and regulations. Anyone who has a history of travel or residence in overseas epidemic-prone areas will be quickly reported to the customs quarantine department for inspection. quarantine. At the same time, the immigration management department also proactively notified the entry and exit information of people from relevant countries and regions in a timely manner to the local governments and relevant departments of the places where people entered, providing information support for targeted epidemic investigation and control.

“In the next step, we will also carry out international cooperation, through bilateral or multilateral means, to promote the competent authorities of relevant countries and regions with severe epidemics to strengthen entry-exit cooperation and information communication, and to closely exchange experience in epidemic prevention inspections, Measures and technical means are used to prevent the risk of imported epidemics and control the spread of the epidemic through entry and exit channels," Liu Haitao said.

Reduce unnecessary cross-border travel

After the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia, some countries adopted entry control measures for Chinese citizens. Will China take restrictive measures, including suspending the issuance of visas, for people from countries severely affected by the epidemic?

Cui Aimin, Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that under the current situation, various regions in China have adopted relevant inspection, quarantine and prevention and control measures for people coming from countries and regions with severe epidemics based on local epidemic prevention and control needs. Measures, such as measuring body temperature and implementing home or centralized observation, are in compliance with Chinese laws and regulations. It is not only necessary for epidemic prevention and control work, but also can effectively prevent the spread of the epidemic across borders, which is beneficial to the epidemic prevention and control of all parties at home and abroad. Chinese local governments will promptly and dynamically adjust prevention and control measures for foreigners arriving in China based on the development of the epidemic. "We treat foreign citizens and domestic citizens equally, implement corresponding measures without distinction, and will fully take into account the reasonable concerns of the parties and respect their religion and customs. After entry, their communities will also provide them with necessary protection and Assist and help them solve their practical difficulties in life.”

“We will pay close attention to the development of overseas epidemics, strengthen communication, coordination and consultation with relevant countries according to the situation and changes in the situation, and reduce some unnecessary incidents. Cross-border travel activities. We hope to work together with foreign parties to ensure personnel exchanges between China and foreign countries and ensure that exchanges and cooperation in various fields are not greatly affected," Cui Aimin said.