Need to Quarantine?: What to Expect if You Travel to These Provinces From Beijing

[Update Jun 23, 11am] Eleven areas have been upgraded to medium-risk. Scroll down for a full list.

[Update Jun 18, 10am] Five areas have been upgraded to medium-risk. Scroll down for a full list.

[Update Jun 17, 2.30pm] As of Jun 17, all people leaving Beijing are required to provide proof of a negative nucleic acid test seven days prior to travel, according to Beijing Daily.

As restrictions continue to grow in Beijing in response to the latest outbreak of the coronavirus linked to Fengtai District's Xinfadi wholesale food market, many questions remain as to where Beijingers can now travel. The local authorities are intent on stopping the spread of the virus, and are currently going to great measures to track down those likely to have come into contact with the market, its visitors, or its products over the past two weeks, and a large portion of those measures involve reducing the movement of people.

As such, taxis and Didis have been restricted from traveling out of Beijing as of Tuesday morning and individual provinces are implementing their own quarantine and monitoring measures applicable to anyone from Beijing. Unfortunately, as of now, these are in no way uniform or standardized across the country, and navigating the myriad restrictions may alone be enough to put you off traveling for now. However, if you absolutely must travel, below is a list of quarantine measures as divided by province and compiled by WeChat account Beijing Radio.

Which areas are medium- and high-risk?

Risk level has largely been defined by proximity to Fengtai's Xinfadi Market, Haidian's Yuquan East Market, and Xicheng's Guangwai Tiantao Honglian Vegetable Market, where cases have all been found. Again, these requirements are likely to change depending on how mitigation of the new outbreak progresses.

The list below is taken from 新京报 (updated Jun 18, latest additions bolded) you can find maps of the risk areas here (updated Jun 17).

High-risk areas (divided by district)

Fengtai: Huaxiang (area)

Medium-risk areas (divided by district)

Chaoyang: Shibalidian Township, Xiaohongmen Area
Daxing: Nanyuan Township, Panggezhuang Town, Huangcun Town, Tiangongyuan Street, Guanyinsi Street, Linxiao Road Street, Gaomidian Street, Xihongmen Area, Qingyundian Street
Dongcheng: Yongdingmenwai Street, Tiantan Street, Hepingli Street, Beixinqiao Street
Fengtai: Fengtai Street, Weishanzhuang Town, Nanyuan Street, Xiluoyuan Street, Xincun Street, Taipingqiao Street, Changxindian Street, Shi'anmen Street, Changxin Street, Majiabao Street, Changxindian Town, Lugouqiao Village, Lugouqiao Street, Dahongmen Street, 
Fangshan: Changyang Town
Haidian: Qinglongqiao Street, Tiancunlu Street, Balizhuang Street
Mentougou: Yongding (region)
Shijingshan: Babaoshan Street
Xicheng: Lugouqiao Township, Dahongmen Street, Yuetan Street, Financial Street, Baizhifang Street
Tongzhou: Beiyuan Street

Provinces that require all personnel from Beijing to quarantine (avoid!)

Gansu

In Lanzhou, personnel coming from medium-risk areas in Beijing will be required to undergo centralized quarantine and have a nucleic acid test taken the day of arrival and again after seven days. If both tests return negative then they may be released. Those from high-risk areas must undergo centralized quarantine for 14 days and take two nucleic acid tests. Even travelers from low-risk areas in Beijing will exhibit an orange code, suggesting that they quarantine.

Heilongjiang

In Harbin, personnel coming from Beijing will undergo centralized quarantine and have two nucleic acid tests taken within 48 hours of arrival. Those with negative test results will be contacted by the community and provincial government to determine whether they will be self-quarantined for seven or 14 days depending on the risk level of where in Beijing they departed from. Those who test positive will undergo either medical or centralized quarantine for 14 days.

In Daqing, all personnel coming to and from Beijing will undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine as well as seven days of home quarantine, regardless of whether they come from a high-risk area in Beijing.

Xinjiang

In Urumqi, people coming from Beijing must follow local instructions for centralized quarantine and nucleic acid testing.

In Hami City, people coming from Beijing will be given a nucleic acid test as well as required to observe seven days of quarantine followed by seven days of health monitoring.

Provinces that require personnel from medium- and high-risk areas to quarantine

Anhui

In Hefei, personnel coming from high-risk areas in Beijing must undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine. Those coming from medium-risk areas will undergo seven days of centralized or home quarantine and have nucleic acid tests taken. Those coming from low-risk areas will have to report to the local committee and display their health code.

Chongqing

Personnel coming from high-risk areas in Beijing will undergo 14 days of centralized medical quarantine. Those from medium-risk areas will undergo 14 days of home quarantine.

Fujian 

In Fuzhou, personnel coming from medium-risk areas will undergo 14 days of either at home or centralized quarantine. People from high-risk areas will under 14 days of centralized quarantine.

In Xiamen, personnel coming from medium- and high-risk areas in Beijing must undergo 14 days of centralized medical quarantine and have nucleic acid tests taken. Those from low-risk areas are encouraged to conduct nucleic acid testing.

Guizhou

Personnel coming from medium- and high-risk areas in Beijing are required to provide a green health code and negative nucleic acid test result within seven days of arrival. If they cannot provide a nucleic acid test result they will undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine and have two nucleic acid tests taken. Personnel coming from low-risk areas need to provide a green health code and have a normal temperature to pass.

Hebei

In Shijiazhuang, people from medium- and high-risk areas are not recommended to return. If they must travel, travelers must report to the local neighborhood committee three days in advance and quarantine for 14 days, conduct two nucleic acid tests, and one serum test. Those from low-risk areas are allowed to pass with a green health code.

In Tangshan, people who have been to high-risk areas should report to their local committees and stay in Tangshan, where they will have nucleic acid tests taken.

Henan

In Zhengzhou, personnel coming from high-risk areas in Beijing will undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine and have two nucleic acid tests and one serum antibody test taken.

Hunan

In Changsha, personnel coming from high-risk areas will undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine and have nucleic acid tests taken. Personnel coming from medium-risk areas must report to the hotel or local committee and undergo centralized quarantine until their nucleic acid test results come back as negative. Personnel coming from low-risk areas can pass with normal temperature and health code.

Inner Mongolia

In Hohhot, personnel coming who have not visited any medium- and high-risk areas must provide evidence of their travels, verify their identity information, and have no symptoms such as a fever or cough to enter. Those who traveled to medium- and high-risk areas from Beijing to Hohhot, Tongliao, Bayannur, and Baotou must undergo 14 days of medical quarantine, have two nucleic acid tests, as well as a serum antibody test taken.

Jiangsu

In Nanjing, personnel coming from Beijing must display a green health code to enter. They will need to undergo centralized quarantine if the health code comes back orange or red.

Jilin

Personnel coming from high-risk areas must undergo 14 days of medical quarantine followed by seven days of home quarantine alongside four nucleic acid tests taken. Those coming from medium-risk areas must undergo 14 days of home quarantine and have three nucleic acid tests taken. Those coming from low-risk areas must report to the local committee and follow instructions accordingly.

Lhasa

Personnel coming from medium and high-risk areas need to be quarantined for 14 days to enter Lhasa.

Liaoning

Personnel coming from high-risk areas in Beijing will undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine and have two nucleic acid tests taken.

Shandong

Personnel coming from high-risk areas in Beijing will undergo 14 days of home quarantine and have two nucleic acid tests and one serum antibody test taken. Personnel who traveled to medium-risk must conduct self-health monitoring for 14 days as well as take two nucleic acid tests and one serum antibody test. Personnel who have traveled to low-risk areas will be registered and have a nucleic acid test taken. They must also conduct self-health monitoring and report symptoms such as fever and cough.

Shanghai

Those coming from high-risk areas will be required to undergo 14 days central quarantine and take two nucleic acid tests. Those traveling from medium-risk areas will need to conduct home quarantine and take two tests.

Shanxi

In Taiyuan, personnel coming from high-risk areas will be put in centralized quarantine for 14 days. People from low- and medium-risk areas need to provide nucleic acid test results. 

Sichuan

Personnel returning from high-risk areas in Beijing will undergo 14 days of centralized medical quarantine. Those from medium-risk areas will undergo 14 days of home quarantine. Both groups will have nucleic acid tests taken. Those from low-risk areas must report to the local committee and present their health code to enter.

Tianjin

Arrivals from Beijing will need to show a normal health code and temperature to pass. A red health code means 14 days of centralized quarantine, while an orange code means 14 days of home quarantine.

Yunnan

Personnel coming from low-risk areas can enter directly, while people from medium-risk areas need to provide a green health code or conduct a nucleic acid test with negative results to pass. Those from high-risk areas will undergo 14 days of centralized quarantine and have two nucleic acid tests taken.

Zhejiang

In Hangzhou and Lishui, personnel coming from medium- and high-risk areas in Beijing must undergo 14 days of centralized medical quarantine and have nucleic acid tests taken.

In Taizhou, personnel returning from high-risk areas in Beijing will undergo 14 days of centralized medical quarantine and health monitoring.

Areas where there is no specific quarantine policy (so far)

Hainan

In Haikou, incoming personnel can enter with a green health code.

Hubei

In Wuhan, incoming personnel can enter with a green health code.

Guangdong

In Guangzhou, incoming personnel with no recent international travel history and no signs of fever can enter with a green health code.

Guangxi

In Nanning, incoming personnel from low-risk areas can enter with a green code. People from high-risk areas must have completed a nucleic acid test within seven days of their travel.

Jiangxi

In Nanchang, each district has its own policies. Report to the local committee to receive further instructions.

Ningxia

In Yinchuan, incoming personnel from Beijing must conduct a nucleic acid test within seven days before entry and show a green health code.

Qinghai

In Xining, the relevant measures are being negotiated and will be implemented accordingly.

Shaanxi

In Xi’an, incoming personnel from medium- and high-risk areas must conduct a nucleic acid test and report to the neighborhood committee with a green health code.

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