Negros Occidental provincial capitol. /RICHARD MALIHAN
BACOLOD CITY––Fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to present negative swab test results when entering Negros Occidental.
All they need is a vaccination card that indicates that they have been vaccinated fully against COVID-19 with verifiable Quick Response (QR) codes, said Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz.
Those traveling to Negros Occidental will still need to register online for a Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage (S-Pass) that requires a negative swab test for those not vaccinated fully.
The vaccination cards to be accepted are those issued by the Negros Occidental provincial government and from other areas uploaded in the Department of Information and Communications Technology portal with corresponding QR codes for swift verification.
“The verifiable QR codes will prevent people from forging the vaccination cards,” Diaz said.
“This will not only make travel easier for fully vaccinated individuals but will also save them the expense of having RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) tests to enter the province,” he added.
“Vaccinated individuals deserve to have more freedom in terms of travel because they are the least threat to our health care system.”