{"id":141707,"date":"2021-07-21T16:22:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=141707&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-07-21T16:22:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:22:55","slug":"free-pcr-tests-at-airport-and-shinkansen-stations","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/free-pcr-tests-at-airport-and-shinkansen-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Free PCR Tests at Airport and Shinkansen Stations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture will provide free PCR screenings at airports and stations to reduce the risk of the new coronavirus infections for those arriving from outer regions during summer vacation. Beginning on Jul. 28, visitors from the SOE-effective areas and \u2018mann-enn boushi to juten sochi\u2019 implemented areas can take free screenings by submitting air tickets or their IDs at Fukuoka Airport. Kitakyushu Airport, JR Hakata Station, and JR Kokura Station would also begin the same service shortly. The program would run until the end of August. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/local\/kyushu\/news\/20210721-OYTNT50015\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yomiuri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/20210720\/k00\/00m\/040\/347000c\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mainichi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-141708\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_6221.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_6221.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_6221.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_6221.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_6221.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by Fukuoka Now<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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