China's top health authority said on Jan 20 that people intending to travel home to rural areas during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush period from Jan 28 to March 8, must provide negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test results taken within seven days of departure — one of the measures designed to cope with the rising risk of the virus' spread in the winter.
Hospitals in the port city of Xiamen, in southeastern China's Fujian province, are experiencing heightened demand for COVID-19 nucleic acid tests. Some of the hospitals have already developed an online appointment system for the tests, to help smooth out demand.
Below is the latest list of COVID-19 nucleic acid testing sites in Xiamen.
COVID-19 nucleic acid testing hospitals
Siming district
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Tel: +86-592-2137327/2137300
Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University
Tel: +86-592-2993323/2292100
Xiamen Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Tel: +86-592-2662020
Xiamen Xianyue Hospital
Tel: +86-592-5392555
The 73rd Group Army Hospital
Tel: +86-592-6335701
Huli district
Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tel: +86-592-5579582
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University (Xiamen Branch)
Tel: +86-592-3569585
Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University
Tel: +86-592-2293167/968120
Xiamen Children's Hospital
Tel: +86-592-2529296/2529372
Xiamen Humanity Hospital
Tel: +86-592-5262666
Xiamen International Travel Healthcare Center (Xiamen Customs Port Outpatient Department)
Tel: +86-592-5675918
Xiamen Huli District Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Tel: +86-592-5507130
Stomatological Hospital of Xiamen Medical College (Xiamen Stomatological Hospital)
Tel: +86-592-2678511
Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University (Wuyuan Branch)
Tel: +86-592-2109822, 18900227861
Jimei district
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College
Tel: +86-592-6159567
Haicang district
Xiamen Haicang Hospital
Tel: +86-592-6589189
Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital
Tel: +86-15359885250
Tong'an district
The Third Hospital of Xiamen
Tel: +86-592-7197635
Xiang'an district
The Fifth Hospital of Xiamen
Tel: +86-592-7212666
Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University
Tel: +86-592-2889371
Third-party institutions with COVID-19 nucleic acid testing qualifications
Siming district
Genokon Medical Laboratory
Tel: +86-13696837649
Huli district
Xiamen Motic Clinical Laboratory
Tel: +86-15159235008
Lihpao Life Science (Xiamen) Biotechnology Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-15159230899
Lifegene (Xiamen) Medical Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-18020722665
Amoy Dx Medical Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-13606008149
Haicang district
Xiamen Bio Bay Medical Health Co Ltd
Tel: +86-18059898030/15880201823
Xiamen Pony Medical Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-13616042379
Jimei district
KDS Molecular Diagnostics Medical Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-18250710121/18120760860
Tong'an district
Xiamen Spacegen Medical Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-18606920813
Triplex International Biosciences Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-18950027317
Xiang'an district
Aigenbri (Xiamen) Medical Testing Laboratory
Tel: +86-18359574550/18050103910/13860190782
* Tips from the Xiamen Municipal Health Commission
If you are going to undertake nucleic acid testing, remember to wear a mask, keep a 1-meter distance from others, avoid talking and do not gather.
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