China Southern Airlines employees wear a surgical mask as a preventive measure
Chinese citizens flying home from 26 countries must submit health information and recent travel records before boarding planes. Those failing to do so will face legal consequences, according to China’s civil aviation regulator.
The countries are Italy, the U.S., Spain, Germany, Iran, France, South Korea, Switzerland, the U.K., the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Australia, Brazil, Turkey, Malaysia, Denmark, Canada, Israel, the Czech Republic, Ireland, the Philippines and Thailand, according to a notice published Tuesday by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the General Administration of Customs.
Travellers wearing protective masks walk at the check-in area of the Daxing international airport in Beijing on January 21, 2020
During a transition period April 8-22, passengers can provide the information through a WeChat mini program every day starting April 8. After April 22, they will be required to submit the information 14 days before their flights and report everyday till their flight dates.