{"id":1213427,"date":"2022-09-29T15:14:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T15:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/29\/qatar-confirms-covid-test-requirements-for-world-cup-fans\/"},"modified":"2022-09-29T15:14:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T15:14:11","slug":"qatar-confirms-covid-test-requirements-for-world-cup-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/29\/qatar-confirms-covid-test-requirements-for-world-cup-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar confirms Covid test requirements for World Cup fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"385\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1660906636_926_fifa-world-cup-trophy-220401-display-g-1050-696x385.jpg\"   alt=\"World Cup trophy\" title=\"World Cup trophy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">World Cup trophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation\u2019s rules to combat COVID-19, organisers said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>All visitors aged 18 and over must also download a government-run phone application tracking people\u2019s movements and health status, called Ehteraz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA green Ehteraz (showing the user does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19) is required to enter any public closed indoor spaces,\u201d World Cup organisers said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Visitors must be able to show a negative result from a PCR test taken in the 48 hours before arriving or from an official rapid test taken within 24 hours. The COVID-19 testing policy for visitors aged six and over is \u201cregardless of the individual\u2019s vaccination status,\u201d the Supreme Committee for Delivery &#038; Legacy said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccination is not mandatory for the 1.2 million expected visitors for the November 20-December 18 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Rapid antigen tests taken in the previous 24 hours before landing in Qatar will only be accepted if they are from official medical centers and not self-administered. No further tests are required in Qatar if fans do not develop symptoms of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The decisions extend throughout the World Cup public health policies in place since September 4 for all travellers arriving in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Masks must be worn on public transport, including the subway system that many fans will use to get to the eight stadiums in and around Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar has recorded nearly 450,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 682 deaths from the disease, according to\u00a0data gathered since 2020 by Johns Hopkins University\u00a0in the United States. Qatar has a population estimated to be at least 2.5 million, although only about 350,000 of those are Qatari citizens.<\/p>\n<p>More than 97% of the population in Qatar has had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the data states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while in Qatar will be required to isolate in accordance with Ministry of Public Health guidelines,\u201d World Cup organisers said.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"NTPQW9lKjGg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Highlights of Adepam Season 2 - Badwam Fashion 101 (29-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NTPQW9lKjGg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Cup trophy Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation\u2019s rules to combat COVID-19, organisers said Thursday. 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