Shanghai expands quarantine rules for arrivals from more countries

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Shanghai has expanded its 14-day quarantine rules to cover passengers entering the city from more countries and regions to contain the risk of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the local government said Tuesday.To get more news about shanghai quarantine policy, you can visit shine news official website.
Passengers who have traveled or lived in 16 countries, 14 days prior to entering Shanghai, are required to be quarantined at home or in designated facilities, the local government said at a press conference.
The 16 countries are the Republic of Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark and Austria.
The municipal government said it will timely adjust the list of countries and regions according to the global development of the epidemic.
Zeng Qun, deputy director of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs, said stricter management procedures and stricter self-quarantine standards will be adopted for passengers arriving in Shanghai.
Zeng said that those who need to be quarantined should not live in the same apartment with those who are not under quarantine to reduce the risk of cross-infection. If the self-quarantine conditions do not meet quarantine requirements, passengers will be transferred to designated areas and pay for accommodation and food.
All passengers from the 16 countries will be transported to temporary inspection sites to take nucleic acid tests before quarantine. Those with positive test results will be transferred to designated medical institutions for diagnosis and treatment.
Local police, health departments and community staff will implement stricter management measures to ensure that people in quarantine do not leave their residence. Those who leave without permission will be dealt with according to the law.
The Shanghai Customs will conduct boarding inspections on all flights from the 16 countries, said Ye Jian, deputy director of the customs.
The Shanghai Customs has also devoted more personnel and work resources to the risk control of passengers from other countries with lower virus risks. The staff will take the body temperature of all inbound passengers and review their health declaration forms. The coverage of nucleic acid tests for passengers will also significantly increase.