China considers reducing COVID quarantine for visitors
Currently, China requires travelers to isolate for 10 days on entry into the country, with seven days in a hotel room, followed by three days of home monitoring.
By ET Online | Updated:
Reuters
China is debating whether to reduce the amount of time people coming into the country must spend in mandatory quarantine, according to people familiar with the discussions.
According to a Bloomberg report, officials are considering a cut in the quarantine period to two days in a hotel and then five days at home, the report said.
The move could be included in a new iteration of the nation’s Covid protocol expected to be released soon.
Currently, China requires travelers to isolate for 10 days on entry into the country, with seven days in a hotel room, followed by three days of home monitoring.
There is, however, no clarity on how the new restrictions around home quarantine would apply to foreigners and other visitors without a residence in China, the report added.
The reported cut comes as Beijing boosts measures to stop COVID-19, strengthening public checks and locking down some residential compounds after a quadrupling of its case load in recent weeks.
