Duo caught for nucleic acid test fraud

A rider-hailing driver in Shanghai and his neighbor who took a nucleic acid test for him have been caught by the police and given administrative punishment, Shanghai police announced on Tuesday.

Police said that the driver surnamed Yu had on June 3 sent his neighbor, surnamed He, a screenshot of his QR code required for the nucleic acid test so that the latter could take the test for him. Yu did this because he wanted to spend more time receiving ride-hailing orders.

Both individuals tested negative after they were caught by the police.

Since June 1, when Shanghai lifted its lockdown, residents have been required to present a negative result from a nucleic acid test taken 72 hours prior to entering public venues and riding public transport.

Individuals working in certain job positions, such as ride-hailing drivers, are required to take nucleic acid tests more frequently.