Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Measures

Key Points

• The government of China reduced COVID-19 quarantine periods for all international travelers and close contacts on 29 June 2022

Overview

The government of China introduced new COVID-19 quarantine measures on 29 June 2022. Under these changes, all inbound travelers and individuals who have been in close contact with a COVID-19 positive patient will need to undergo a seven-day medical observation period in a designated isolation government site plus a three-day in-home health monitoring period.

These travelers will also have to undergo nucleic acid COVID-19 testing on day one, two, three, five and seven of the isolation period at a designated government site. A nucleic acid test must be self-administered on day three of the traveler's home quarantine.