Soldiers wearing protective suits wait as Brazilians repatriated from Wuhan, China, arrive at an air force base in Brazil on Sunday
The number of people entering Chinese territory is on track to plunge in the wake of travel restrictions imposed to prevent further outbreaks of the COVID-19 disease.
According to figures released by China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) on 30 March the period from 29 March to 4 April is expected to see only 108 international passenger flights.
A man pushes his luggage past workers in protective suits as they wait to take the temperature of travelers at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, March 6
This will result in a drop in daily incoming passenger levels from 25,000 to around 4,000 or so.
Multilingual signage has been placed around the Pudong airport to guide inbound travelers
China launched a temporary ban on foreign nationals entering the country on Saturday March 28 without specifying an end date. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the measures would be “calibrated in light of the evolving situation and announced accordingly.”