Live Update | Quarantine rules in cities across China

China has imposed stricter screening and quarantine measures on travelers entering the border through flights, trains, ships, and roads as coronavirus cases soared around the world.

Below AnyHelper has gathered the latest arrival steps/info for those who will be entering China recently.

ALERT: People infected with quarantinable infectious diseases or suspected epidemic victims who refuse to receive isolated observation or fail to truthfully fill out their health declaration forms at border checkpoints, such as international airports, in China, could face criminal penalties.

NOTICE: Policies and measures for arrivals are constantly changing according to situations abroad. AnyHelper is closely monitoring the latest government's announcements and will update you once the information becomes available.

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Beijing

Quarantine

All travelers entering Beijing from overseas were required to be quarantined at designated sites for 14 days.

Exceptions

• People who are older than 70, minors and pregnant women can apply to do the quarantine at their own homes.

• Those who have diseases that prevent them from living in group quarantine and those who have separate houses in which there are no other people living can also apply for quarantine at home.

• People need to submit applications to the community where they live before entering Beijing. The community and health care staff will check and verify their applications and issue approvals to those who are qualified for home quarantine.

• Those who are quarantined at their own home can have one person to take care of their life if they need assistance.

Arrival steps

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Notices

1. All people entering the capital from overseas, including those entering Beijing from other points of entry and exit should be put on 14-day quarantine at designated facilities and expenses incurred will be paid by travelers themselves.

2. A multilingual column on prevention and control of the coronavirus in Beijing is HERE.

3. Those diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning from overseas have to pay their own treatment bills if they are not covered by either the country's medical insurance or commercial ones.

Shanghai

Quarantine

Travelers who have visited the following countries in the past 2 weeks will be subject to a 14-day quarantine on arrival in Shanghai.

• Austria

• Belgium

• Denmark

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Iran

• Japan

• Norway
  

• Netherlands

• Spain

• South Korea

• Switzerland

• Sweden

• USA

• UK

• Australia
  

• Malaysia

• Greece

• Czech Republic

• Finland

• Qatar

• Canada

• Saudi Arabia
  

Travelers from any of the above countries in the past 14 days entering Shanghai via other ports will also have to be quarantined at home or specified hotels and undergo epidemiological investigation.

Arrival steps

For the most up-to-date list of hard-hit countries, please see above.

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Notices

1. Mandatory health registration required for all arrivals in Shanghai.

2. You might STILL be asked to quarantine even you’re not from virus-stricken countries/regions, deepening on the rules of each district, community, or your employer.

3. People arriving from key coronavirus-affected countries who are quarantined at designated sites need to cover accommodation and meal fees themselves. The accommodation charge is between 200 yuan (US$28) and 400 yuan per person daily.

Jiangsu

Quarantine

For arrivals (both Chinese and foreign nationals) who have visited the following countries in the past 2 weeks, a 14-day centralized medical observation is required. Those who are not suited for designated quarantine could apply for home observation.

• Austria

• Belgium

• Denmark

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Iran

• Japan

• Norway
  

• Netherlands

• Spain

• South Korea

• Switzerland

• Sweden

• USA

• UK

Jiangsu-bound travelers entering China via Shanghai: Jiangsu has dispatched staff to the Pudong and Hongqiao airports around the clock to transport those who need to be quarantined.

Notices

1. All those that come/return to Jiangsu and work, study, live, travel or temporarily stay in Jiangsu need to apply for and use the Jiangsu Health Code. More info can be found HERE.

2. Read: A letter to Jiangsu-bound travelers entering China via Shanghai

Zhejiang

Zhejiang-bound travelers entering China via Shanghai: Zhejiang has dispatched staff to the Pudong and Hongqiao airports around the clock to transport those who need to be quarantined.

Guangdong

Quarantine

Chinese nationals: 14-day home/designated quarantine required for all Chinese citizens who return to Guangdong from abroad.

Foreign nationals: Non-Chinese who have visited the following countries in the past 2 weeks will be subject to a 14-day quarantine on arrival in Guangdong.

• S. Korea

• Italy

• Iran

• Japan

• Norway

• Malaysia

• Germany
  

• France

• USA

• Spain

• Belgium

• Denmark

• UK

• Thailand

• Philippines
  

• Switzerland
  

• Sweden

• Austria

• Netherlands
  

Arrival steps

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Hotline

Guangdong has launched a 24-hour English/Chinese hotline [phone] for expats. During the epidemic, foreign nationals in the province can call to make inquiries or for assistance ay anytime.

Shenzhen Bao'an Airport: 755-23456789

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport: 020-96158

Sources: 广东发布, newsgd.com

Notices

• The provincial government suggested that foreign teachers, overseas students and foreign staff in overseas investment cooperative enterprises not to return during the tomb-sweeping festival.

• Read: A Letter to All Friends Coming to Guangzhou from Outside of mainland China

Hong Kong

Quarantine

All people who have been to all overseas countries/territories in the past 14 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong, regardless of whether they are Hong Kong residents, are required by law for compulsory quarantine.

All people who have been to Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do in Korea, Iran, and Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto regions in Italy over the 14 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong, as well as Hong Kong residents returning from Hubei Province in the past 14 days are demanded to stay in a quarantine centre for quarantine.

All people entering Hong Kong from Mainland China, regardless of whether they are Hong Kong residents, are demanded to stay at home or other accommodation for a 14-day compulsory quarantine.

Please follow the quarantine procedures as instructed by the border personnel of the Department of Health. Any person who provides false information or does not comply with the quarantine requirements is committing an offence.

For enquiries, please approach staff of the Department of Health or visit website.

Hotline

Hong Kong airport: [phone]

Emergency hotline to attend a doctor: 2125 1999 (24-hour).

Real emergency situation: 999

Source: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gov, Hong Kong Int'l Airport

Macao

Quarantine

The local government on Wednesday (March 18) night ordered a blanket ban on the entry of foreign non-resident workers into Macau, starting from 00:00 today, with the aim of stemming the further spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Macau.

All non-resident workers are barred from entering the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), except those who are mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan residents, in order to stem the further spread of the novel coronavirus disease in Macau.

Taiwan

Quarantine

Taiwan announced Wednesday (March 18) that it will ban the entry of all foreign nationals, with some exceptions, and will require a 14-day home quarantine for all arriving travelers.

Notices

Click HERE to access the health declaration form.

Other cities

Let us know if you would like to know measures in other cities while we're working on expanding the above list. Please access the updated version of this article in the AnyHelper menu.

AnyHelper's Reminder

1. According to China Customs, health declaration is required when you enter/exit China. Learn more HERE. Please fill it out truthfully, false statements can lead to criminal charges.

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