Using a ride-hailing service in Beijing, such as Uber or local Didi Chuxing, won’t be possible without scanning your health QR code, the city authorities said amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in nearby Hebei province.
Starting from Monday, drivers will be able to deny services to those who refuse to show and scan their QR codes, the state-run Global Times newspaper reported.
The color-based health QR code system was introduced in Beijing and more than 100 other cities in February to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, which was first reported in China’s Wuhan more than a month earlier.
The app automatically generates a code for the user. A ‘green’ one means they are free roam around the capital, while ‘yellow’ and ‘red’ codes call for self-isolation or supervised quarantine.
