Malaria Surveillance Of Entry People During The Covid-19 Epidemic - Guangdong Province, China, October 2020-May 2021

What is already known about this topic?Malaria control was affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study conducted active case finding for key flights and key populations to determine malaria transmission.What is added by this report?Surveillance for malaria was conducted for entry personnel coming from areas affected by malaria. It is estimated that at least 100,000 tests were conducted in Guangdong Province; 154 cases were confirmed during the surveillance.What are the implications for public health practice?To maintain the malaria elimination status, comprehensively maintaining a sensitive and effective surveillance response system is especially important.