We introduce below the instructions given to us by the Shanghai authorities regarding travel and the conditions under which return to Shanghai and school may be authorized.
You will find below a summary table of these instructions based on the level of risk of the regions visited. (see below the links to the list of risk zones in China)
Note that “abroad” is considered a high-risk area without distinction of countries.
Back-to-school: The 14-day self-health management period in Shanghai before getting access to campuses is no longer a mandatory requirement but remains highly recommended.
Also, if you are in Shanghai now or if you will arrive soon, we ask you not to leave Shanghai before the start of the school year.
In addition, we remind you that any travel outside Shanghai must be informed on Eduka (https://lfs.eduka.school/workflow/main)
Two negative PCR test results, carried out in Shanghai in a 3-days period before the back-to-school (including one 24 hours before accessing to the campus) will be necessary to access the campus and must be uploaded on Eduka. Two test results will also be required for any person accessing to the campuses after the back-to-school. We will inform you later of the procedures for submitting the test results, that can be carried-out in a boot or an hospital.
Please take note of the conditions of access to our campuses depending on the areas of China you are returning from.
Please note that the Chinese authorities are very precise on the concept of passage through a high or medium risk area, namely:
The above requirements are for students and teachers, and school staff to return to school campus. If the requirements for quarantine or nucleic acid test are higher than CDC’s mandatory requirements for that people, they should be considered as self-home health observation and proactive nucleic acid test requirements that should be conducted prior to returning to school.
| Case | You have travelled in the last 7 days in… | Quarantine conditions | COVID-19 test | Conditions for back to campuses |
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1 |
A low risk area | No quarantine but you must report to your residents committee or hotel within 12 hours. | Two PCR tests should be carried out during the three days following your return. |
Have no symptoms upon return (fever, cough, fatigue, reduced taste and smell, dhiarrea, etc). Have a green QR code. Self-health observation and report any symptom to the school immediately. Present one’s health declaration form (HDF) Two negative PCR test results, carried out in Shanghai in a 3-days period before the back-to-school (including one 24 hours before accessing to the campus) will be necessary to access the campus |
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2 |
A middle risk area |
You must report to your residents committee or hotel within 12 hours and observe a period of isolation of 7 days at your home |
You need to carry out 3 PCR tests at the requested frequency. If it is deemed that the conditions are not met to properly carry out the observation period at home, it will take place in a quarantine center. |
Have no symptoms upon return (fever, cough, fatigue, reduced taste and smell, dhiarrea, etc). Have a green QR code. Self-health observation and report any symptom to the school immediately. Present one’s health declaration form (HDF) Two negative PCR test results, carried out in Shanghai in a 3-days period before the back-to-school (including one 24 hours before accessing to the campus) will be necessary to access the campus |
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3 |
A high risk area |
You must report to your residents committee or hotel within 12 hours and observe a period of isolation of 7 days in a centralized quarantine center |
You must report to your residents committee or hotel within 12 hours and observe a period of isolation of 7 days in a centralized quarantine center and to carry out 5 PCR tests. |
Have no symptoms upon return (fever, cough, fatigue, reduced taste and smell, dhiarrea, etc). Have a green QR code. Self-health observation and report any symptom to the school immediately. Present one’s health declaration form (HDF) Two negative PCR test results, carried out in Shanghai in a 3-days period before the back-to-school (including one 24 hours before accessing to the campus) will be necessary to access the campus |
The authorities require from the back-to-school on a daily negative PCR test result of less than 24 hours for anyone present on one of our campuses. We are studying with the DSS the terms of application of this measure and will write back to you as soon as we have more information to communicate to you.