“If their destination is Beijing, everyone should be quarantined no matter whether they are Chinese or foreigners.”
In total there have been 13 confirmed cases of the virus being imported to the mainland — all in Chinese nationals returning from overseas.The vast majority of cases are in China, but South Korea, Italy and Iran have emerged as the countries with the most cases outside the epicentre.
Those arriving in the capital from virus-hit countries — including South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan — must self-quarantine for 14 days, the deputy secretary of Beijing’s government said at a press briefing Tuesday. Officials in southern Guangdong province announced Tuesday they would implement similar measures, without confirming specific countries, while state media reported that Shanghai was also introducing the same rule for nations with high numbers of virus cases.
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