Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. 2/2021
Testing of delegates of sports, cultural events and exhibitions of various activities
Testing of Delegates of Events/Exhibitions and Tournaments
People to be tested | Timing of the tests | Entity Testing | Location of the testing |
International delegates/participants (including officials), exhibitors /speakers/organizers and volunteers including the vaccinated participants | 72 hours before entering the country (strongly recommended). | hospitals/clinics in the country of origin | In their country of origin |
On Arrival (Mandatory Testing) | Hamad International Airport Clinic | Airport | |
Private Healthcare Facilities | -Designated hotel room/area or a designated area that meets the swabbing room criteria -The international delegate(s) can be tested in the private healthcare facility while strictly maintaining the bubble during transport to and from the hotel which is the responsibility of the organizers. | ||
If the event is >7days Test on day 6, unless positive cases are encountered swabbing can be done as frequent as every 3 days based on Public Health instructions*[1] | Private Healthcare Facilities | -Designated hotel room/area or a designated area that meets the swabbing room criteria -The international delegate(s) can be tested in the private healthcare facility while strictly maintaining the bubble during transport to and from the hotel which is the responsibility of the organizers. |