Beijing: China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou has tightened the travel restrictions following surge in COVID cases.
As per the new rule, the quarantine for travelers arriving in China is to be shortened to a minimum of five days from seven as part of changes in controls announced Friday to reduce their cost and disruption.
A total of 3,775 infections were found in Guangzhou, a city of 13 million, including 2,996 in people who showed no symptoms, according to the National Health Commission. That was an increase from Friday’s total of 3,030, including 2,461 without symptoms.
People in the Guangzhou’s Haizhu district were told to visit the nearest testing station but otherwise stay home, the district government announced on its social media account. One member of each household was allowed out to buy food.
On Saturday, health officials warned the decision to modify anti-virus controls didn’t mean they were ending.
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