So far, COVID-19 has rapidly spread to 15 provinces and 35 cities, leading to severe situation for prevention and control. To protect the health of citizens and consolidate the hard-won achievements on COVID-19 prevention and control in Guangzhou, the Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention now solemnly reminds all citizens of the following:

I. Do not go outside Guangdong if not necessary.

II. If you returned to Guangzhou in the past 14 days, please take a nucleic acid test as soon as possible. Before the test is finished, it is recommended not to participate in gathering activities and avoid taking public transportation.

III. If you have symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, myalgia and diarrhea, please wear a mask and seek medical treatment immediately (please do not do so by public transportation). If you have stayed outside Guangdong in the past 14 days, please tell your doctor about your activities there and cooperate with epidemiological investigations.

These people to Guangdong need 14-day quarantine

According to Guangdong CDC, these people coming/returning to Guangdong who were engaged in the following activities should immediately report to their local community (village) and undergo 14-day quarantine in designated venues.

The following travelers coming/returning to Guangdong should undergo quarantine and take nucleic acid tests:

I. People from high-risk areas: 14-day quarantine in designated venues.

II. People from medium-risk areas with local transmission: 14-day home quarantine.

III. People from the counties (districts) where there are high-risk areas: 7-day home quarantine + 7-day health-monitoring; take nucleic acid test on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 14th day after entering Guangdong.

IV. People from the cities where there are high-risk areas: take two tests in three days with a 24-hour interval + 14-day health-monitoring at home.

V. People from the cities where there are medium-risk areas with local transmission: one nucleic acid test + 14-day health-monitoring.

As of 11:00 am August 3, there are 4 high-risk areas in Jiangsu, Yunnan, Henan, and 121 medium-risk areas in Liaoning, Jiangsu, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Henan, Hainan, Shanghai, and Shandong.