Beijing to cut quarantine times for overseas arrivals – CCTV

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing will lower the time that individuals have to remain in quarantine services once they arrive within the metropolis from abroad to 10 days, a metropolis official stated on Wednesday, in keeping with state media.

Such folks at present have to remain in a quarantine facility within the capital for not less than 14 days. They are going to nonetheless have to isolate at dwelling for seven days after quarantine, the official stated.

Quarantine occasions for shut contacts of optimistic circumstances may even be diminished, the official informed a press convention, in keeping with the report from state broadcaster CCTV.

(Reporting by Brenda Goh; Modifying by Andrew Heavens)