Starting December 1, Malawi, Mozambique, Egypt, and Nigeria to be put on CECC's list of key high-risk countries; travelers from those four countries to be required to quarantine in group quarantine facility
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On November 29, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that the new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading globally and have been detected in Malawi, Mozambique, Egypt and Nigeria. The CECC announced that beginning 00:00 on December 1 (arrival time), travelers who have visited the four countries in the last 14 days (transits included) will be required to quarantine in group quarantine facilities for 14 days after arrival and to undergo PCR tests (upon checking in and at the end of quarantine), and also required to practice an additional 7-day self-health management.
The CECC pointed out that the list of "key high-risk countries" currently includes the following ten countries: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Egypt, and Nigeria (the last four countries are newly added).
