(Yicai Global) Nov. 17 -- Several Chinese cities, including Guiyang, Dalian, and Shijiazhuang, no longer ask people to show their Covid-19 test results to enter public transport as the nationwide pandemic prevention and control policy is eased.

Southwestern China's Guiyang was No. 1 in announcing the policy shift for bus and subway passengers on Nov. 3. Central China's Luoyang followed suit on Nov. 14, and Shijiazhuang did the same, but held onto the policy for key spots in the city near Beijing.

Several cities have dialed back on their PCR test requirements after the Covid-19 policy team of China's cabinet released a document to optimize the country's pandemic prevention and control guidelines on Nov. 11. Before this, most regions required a negative PCR test certificate taken within 72 hours to use public transportation.

Dalian in Liaoning province has also stopped asking people to take PCR tests to move around the city even though they still need to scan QR codes in public places to show their health code, Jimu News reported on Nov. 15.

From today, one of Guangzhou's urban districts Panyu will also no longer ask residents to carry negative PCR test results with them to take public transportation. Moreover, temporary traffic control measures have been lifted. From Nov. 21, schools in the district will resume in-person classes.

Editor: Emmi Laine, Xiao Yi