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.