May 26, Beijing time, the national football team in the World Qualification Asian Zone Group A rivals have announced their arrival schedule to China. Syria and Maldives are expected to arrive in Shanghai on May 31, while the Philippines are expected to depart from Doha and are expected to arrive on June 1st. This change signals that from June 1, all four Group A teams will enter the red zone. How to effectively block internal cross-infection, to ensure that nothing goes wrong, has become a major challenge to the national football players and red zone staff. Although there is only one foreign team in the Red Zone, the epidemic prevention measures have been raised to an all-time high.
As previously agreed, all teams were required to provide double-negative nucleic acid and antibody test results prior to boarding their flights to China, and were allowed to board their flights with negative results only. Upon arrival at Shanghai Pudong Airport, all personnel will also be required to undergo a nucleic acid test, followed by medical observation in an isolated hotel. After passing the test, they will be transported by bus in a closed-loop transfer directly to the Xianggu Li Hotel. During their stay at the hotel, they will be required to undergo a new coronavirus test every three days.
Upon moving in, the four teams and staff will be housed in separate small buildings. Currently the national soccer team is staying in Building 8, while the national team staff and some of the Red Zone media are staying in Building 7. Under normal circumstances, in addition to personal rooms, the hotel lobby and a rooftop on the second floor, other areas are not allowed to walk around. Media interviews with the national football team need to take the business car arranged by the staff to go to the training site, interviews after the end of the unified bus back to the hotel, other time is prohibited to go out privately.
In addition, to cover the training of the national football team, you need to wear N95 masks and face masks, as well as anti-epidemic gloves, before entering the venue. In addition to masks, face masks and gloves, a full set of protective clothing is required to cover the training of visiting teams.
