Stricter Rules

Shanghai requires 14 days’ quarantine for travelers who have been to or lived in any of 16 particular countries during the two weeks before entering the city. They are required to be quarantined at home or in designated facilities, the local government said at a press conference on March 17.

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 adjust the list of countries and regions according to the global development of the epidemic.

Zeng Qun, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs, said 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 selfquarantine conditions do not meet quarantine requirements, passengers will be transferred to designated areas and their accommodation and food will be paid for.

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