China may soon shorten quarantine for inbound travellers: Report

Covid In China: Under the new rule, arrivals would need to spend five days in a quarantine facility and a further two or three days at home, Reuters reported

China may soon shorten COVID-19 quarantine requirements for inbound travellers from the current 10 days to seven or eight days, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Covid In China: A China's flag flutters near people lining up to get tested at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site. (Reuters)

Under the new rule, arrivals would need to spend five days in a quarantine facility and a further two or three days at home, one of the sources said, compared with the current requirement of seven days in a facility, typically a hotel, and a further three days under home monitoring.