Coronavirus: travelers who were in China in January must expect restrictions
The coronavirus continues to spread. Many countries are constantly adapting their entry regulations in connection with China. These now no longer affect only Chinese nationals, but increasingly all travelers who have been in China in January.
As already known, the Federal Office of Public Health advises against travel to the province of Hubei/China as a result of the coronavirus and many airlines have temporarily suspended their flights to and from China. The Swiss Travel Association is now drawing attention to the fact that more and more countries are imposing restrictions or even entry bans on travelers who visited China in January. This may therefore also affect travelers from Switzerland who have recently been there on business. According to the Swiss Travel Association, entry is being denied by the following countries, for example: the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan and Israel. Other countries have entry restrictions such as body temperature checks or quarantine requirements. This information is currently changing almost hourly. The Swiss Travel Association therefore calls on travelers who spent a stay in China in January to contact their travel agent or booking office before the next trip or to obtain information about the current entry formalities from the embassy of the new country to be visited.
Source: Swiss Travel Association
