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Lockdown & social distancing
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Measure
Detail
Source
1970-01-01 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies all people with symptoms and in some regions the whole population... Ministry of Health
1970-01-01 Public services closure  ...
1970-01-01 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival everyone arriving from abroad... French Embassy
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies all people with symptoms and in some regions the whole population... Ministry of Health
1970-01-01 Health screenings in airports and border crossings intensified health screening for travelers arriving from South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran, France, Sp... Shanghai Daily
1970-01-01 Awareness campaigns ...
1970-01-01 Strengthening the public health system Two hospitals, namely Huoshenshan and Leishenshan, were built in Wuhan from scratch in days, with a ... Ministry of Health
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies stricter quarantine rules for travelers arriving from South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran, France, Spain... Shanghai Daily
1970-01-01 Partial lockdown In many regions... Ministry of health
1970-01-01 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies stricter quarantine rules for travelers arriving from South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran, France, Spain... Shanghai Daily
1970-01-01 Emergency administrative structures activated or established ...
1970-01-01 Closure of businesses and public services ...
1970-01-01 Schools closure  SCFN's (schools for the children of foreign nationals) were due to return on 3rd  February and Priv... iscresearch
2020-01-20 State of emergency declared ... Novinite
2020-01-22 Health screenings in airports and border crossings International flighes... Ministry of health
2020-01-27 Domestic travel restrictions ... Ministry of Health
2020-01-29 Limit public gatherings all provincial-level regions on the Chinese mainland... Ministry of Health
2020-02-03 Strengthening the public health system Construction of first makeshift hospital. First patients admitted February 5. ... NHC of the PRC
2020-02-13 Strengthening the public health system 10 new makeshift hospital opened. 5,600 patients admitted. ... NHC of the PRC
2020-02-27 Strengthening the public health system 16 makeshift hospitals total. 13,000 beds available. ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-08 Testing policy Dalian extends free nucleic acid testing to rural areas... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-08 Economic measures Urumqi gives free treatment to COVID-19 cases... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-13 Psychological assistance and medical social work Patients, health personnel and people in quarantine... Ministry of Health
2020-03-14 Surveillance and monitoring Shanghai has expanded its fever surveillance networks to include 182 community-based fever sentinel ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-14 Economic measures people with low income levels... Ministry of Health
2020-03-16 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All international arrivals in Beijing will be required to be isolated at designated facilities even ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-16 General recommendations “residents on the mainland not travel abroad amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbrea... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-16 Isolation and quarantine policies All international arrivals in Beijing will be required to be isolated at designated facilities even ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-16 Psychological assistance and medical social work China implemented “measures to care for, protect and aid children left unattended after the virus ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-17 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Shanghai extends quarantine to inbound travelers from 16 countries: South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan,... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-17 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies People coming to Wuhan from outside the Chinese mainland will, starting from March 17, be quarantine... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-17 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All people coming to Chongqing Municipality from overseas are subject to temperature screening and n... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-17 Isolation and quarantine policies All people coming to Chongqing Municipality from overseas are subject to temperature screening and n... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-17 Isolation and quarantine policies Shanghai extends quarantine to inbound travelers from 16 countries: South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan,... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-17 Isolation and quarantine policies People coming to Wuhan from outside the Chinese mainland will, starting from March 17, be quarantine... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-18 Isolation and quarantine policies Beijing municipality has required people arriving in the city from other countries to undergo a self... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-18 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All people traveling to Shandong from abroad should be quarantined in designated places or at home f... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-18 General recommendations Chinese students abroad should suspend their trips back to China, if not necessary. If they do go, c... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-18 Isolation and quarantine policies All people traveling to Shandong from abroad should be quarantined in designated places or at home f... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-18 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Beijing municipality has required people arriving in the city from other countries to undergo a self... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-19 Isolation and quarantine policies From March 19, all travelers from overseas have to be put under quarantine in designated places for ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-19 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Shanghai extends quarantine to inbound travelers from 8 new countries. The list includes South Korea... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-19 Isolation and quarantine policies all arriving travelers have to quarantine for 14 days, arrivals from China, Macau and Taiwan are exe... HongKongFP
2020-03-19 Psychological assistance and medical social work China has released an official work plan on March 19 to address psychological counseling for those a... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-19 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies all arriving travelers have to quarantine for 14 days, arrivals from China, Macau and Taiwan are exe... HongKongFP
2020-03-19 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Shanghai has assigned additional medical staff to support the screening procedures at customs checkp... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-19 General recommendations Wearing masks in the right way can prevent the infection of respiratory diseases such as COVID-19 an... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-19 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies From March 19, all travelers from overseas have to be put under quarantine in designated places for ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-19 Isolation and quarantine policies Shanghai extends quarantine to inbound travelers from 8 new countries. The list includes South Korea... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-20 International flights suspension Beijing will redirect some inbound flights scheduled to land at its Beijing Capital International Ai... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-21 International flights suspension Beijing diverting flights to fight virus ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-22 Domestic travel restrictions The public need to go through real-name registration for taking public transportation or taxis in Wu... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-22 Strengthening the public health system launched training for medics in central China's Hubei Province... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-22 Strengthening the public health system Shanghai will improve its fever clinics and add 182 new ones in the city's community health service ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-23 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All travelers arriving at Shanghai airports from countries severely affected by the novel coronaviru... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-23 Isolation and quarantine policies All travelers arriving at Shanghai airports from countries severely affected by the novel coronaviru... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-23 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Starting on March 23, the Chinese capital will redirect all the inbound flights scheduled to land at... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-23 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Starting on March 23, those landing at Beijing Capital International Airport and showing symptoms, s... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-23 Health screenings in airports and border crossings All travelers arriving at Shanghai airports from countries severely affected by the novel coronaviru... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Two or more body temperature screenings are being conducted at Beijing Capital International Airport... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Those categorized as close contacts or with infection risks after epidemiological investigation will... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 Isolation and quarantine policies Those who live in Beijing will be handed over to working groups from their home district stationed a... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 Isolation and quarantine policies Those categorized as close contacts or with infection risks after epidemiological investigation will... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 Other public health measures enforced The plane will be completely disinfected at the airport before flying to the capital.... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 International flights suspension Instead of directly arriving in Beijing, flights heading for the capital will be redirected to 12 ai... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Those who live in Beijing will be handed over to working groups from their home district stationed a... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-24 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival On flights to Beijing, passengers will need to fill in health declaration forms.... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-25 International flights suspension all inbound flights previously scheduled to land at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport will be ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-26 Other public health measures enforced Beijing to ban hunting, eating wildlife. Penalties described as "harsh" ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-26 Psychological assistance and medical social work Beijing has opened four free psychological counseling hotlines for overseas Chinese to help relieve ... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-26 Visa restrictions China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding valid vis... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-26 Health screenings in airports and border crossings All inbound travelers to Shanghai to face quarantine... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-26 International flights suspension China to cut international flights.... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-27 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Guangdong demands nucleic acid testing for all overseas arrivals... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-27 Testing policy All patients who went to clinics because of fever in Beijing are required to take nucleic acid tests... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-27 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Guangdong demands quarantine for all overseas arrivals... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-27 Isolation and quarantine policies Guangdong demands quarantine for all overseas arrivals... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-28 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Zhejiang will quarantine all from overseas... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-28 Isolation and quarantine policies Zhejiang will quarantine all from overseas... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-29 Domestic travel restrictions Effective on March 29, domestic airlines will be required to reduce their international routes to on... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-30 Psychological assistance and medical social work China has pledged to provide more care for children whose guardians are not around amid the novel co... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-30 International flights suspension require all citizens to suspend their travel plans if not necessary... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-30 Surveillance and monitoring All people under home quarantine in Beijing must get an overall checkup... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-31 Awareness campaigns New AC: Take asymptomatic COVID-19 cases seriously... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-31 Surveillance and monitoring Volunteers for a coronavirus epidemiological survey will assist professionals in the tracking, infor... NHC of the PRC
2020-03-31 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Students shall always wear protective masks in the classroom as schools start to reopen... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-01 Surveillance and monitoring City officials will conduct a thorough examination of those who are now undergoing home quarantine... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-02 Strengthening the public health system Chinese embassies and consulates have distributed epidemic prevention materials including masks and ... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-02 Surveillance and monitoring surveillance for asymptomatic infections will be expanded to include close contacts of confirmed COV... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-02 Mass population testing China will step up targeted screening of people infected with the novel coronavirus but showing no s... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-03 Border closure  China is now implementing a movement against people who illegally cross the nation's borders or orga... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-03 Limit public gatherings asked its residents to stay at home and avoid nonessential outings as the city works to prevent a re... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-06 Economic measures The General Administration of Customs will confiscate illegal income and severely punish manufacture... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-06 Border closure  Yunnan province restricts border crossings into China... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-07 Strengthening the public health system The Chinese government will ramp up efforts from various departments to accelerate the process of ex... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-07 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Chinese passengers who are going to fly from 26 countries to China are required to submit their heal... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-07 Testing policy East China's Zhejiang province announced it will carry out necessary nucleic acid and serum tests on... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-08 Isolation and quarantine policies Urging elderly care providers in low-risk areas to restore their services, the guideline noted that ... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-08 Testing policy 5-shield system: checkpoints, medical observation and isolation at designated venues, community scre... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-08 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Urging elderly care providers in low-risk areas to restore their services, the guideline noted that ... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-08 Testing policy The Shanghai Municipal Health Commission has encouraged and supported local enterprises to subject e... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-08 Domestic travel restrictions Wuhan lifted outbound travel restrictions on April 8... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-12 Testing policy All arrivals to Beijing who need to stay at hotels must provide a nucleic acid test certificate from... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-13 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Chinese authorities are strengthening containment measures to identify asymptomatic cases of novel c... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-13 Testing policy South China's Guangdong Province has demanded all school staff undergo nucleic acid tests before res... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-13 Surveillance and monitoring New non-compliance measures to be taken against foreigners not complying. The administration made th... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-15 Health screenings in airports and border crossings strengthened health monitoring of inbound travelers as all 12 new indigenous COVID-19 infections we... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-15 Schools closure  schools should stagger reopening alongside proper containment measures put in place, a health offici... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-19 Isolation and quarantine policies management for drivers of cross-border freight vehicles in response to the rise of imported novel co... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-20 Checkpoints within the country China will step up epidemic prevention and control measures in major cities and at key ports, resolu... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-20 Strengthening the public health system China will step up epidemic prevention and control measures in major cities and at key ports, resolu... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-22 Border closure  stepping up police patrolling of side roads, mountain passes and ferries, and crack down heavily on ... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-22 Surveillance and monitoring strengthening population management in the border area. increasing mobile inspection and arrest... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-22 Health screenings in airports and border crossings China scales up coronavirus testing, treatment in border areas... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-23 Isolation and quarantine policies all returnees from overseas who have completed the integrated 14-day quarantine to continue another ... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-23 Psychological assistance and medical social work improves psychological counseling for inbound travelers... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-24 Testing policy Guangzhou conducts coronavirus tests on teachers, students... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-25 Testing policy will offer large-scale nucleic acid and serum antibody tests to people aged above 14 starting on Apr... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-25 Psychological assistance and medical social work open at least one psychological counseling hotline to help the public cope with post-epidemic trauma... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-27 Strengthening the public health system safety should be the prerequisite for classes resumption across China as the COVID-19 epidemic situ... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-27 Testing policy Local residents who have to leave the city for special reasons must provide negative nucleic acid te... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-27 Surveillance and monitoring implemented a local health QR code that prevents local residents from leaving the city... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-27 Isolation and quarantine policies After arriving at their destinations, they will be placed under concentrated quarantine for 14 days.... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-28 Psychological assistance and medical social work 24-hour medical services and psychological counseling provided by Chinese universities are available... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-28 Surveillance and monitoring A monitoring and daily reporting system have been established where the emergency response will be i... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-29 Isolation and quarantine policies 14-day medical observation at designated places will continue to be implemented for all internationa... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-29 Economic measures lowered the pricing caps for nucleic acid testing services, considering the expanding production cap... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-29 Health screenings in airports and border crossings strengthen epidemic prevention and control measures at air and land ports... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-30 Strengthening the public health system Beijing will soon increase its nucleic acid testing capacity for novel coronavirus to more than 50,0... NHC of the PRC
2020-04-30 Isolation and quarantine policies Beijing lowers COVID-19 restrictions. People from low-risk areas no longer need to undergo 14-day qu... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-02 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Hubei province will lower its emergency response to the novel coronavirus outbreak from the top leve... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-06 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Ningxia lowered its emergency response from the second level to the third level... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-06 Economic measures APEC economies agree to keep markets open and trade flowing... NZ Beehive
2020-05-07 Surveillance and monitoring vaccine tracking systems... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-07 Partial lockdown Lockdown measures ended in Suifenhe... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-08 Limit public gatherings restrictions on tourist flows to avoid mass gathering... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-08 Surveillance and monitoring surveillance measures to enhance COVID-19 control measures in border areas... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-08 Health screenings in airports and border crossings first nucleic acid testing lab for border ports... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-08 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Shanghai will further lower its public health emergency response for the COVID-19 epidemic from the ... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-08 Awareness campaigns Information sharing on COVID-19. The COVID-19 Academic Research Communication Platform, jointly buil... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-09 Strengthening the public health system China will further strengthen its public health emergency response system... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-09 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Health alert levels lowered in Guangdong... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-09 Emergency administrative structures activated or established strengthen public health emergency response system... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-10 Emergency administrative structures activated or established The city of Shulan in Northeast China's Jilin province raised its emergency response level for COVID... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-10 Requirement to wear protective gear in public personal protection measures should be maintained to guard against the novel coronavirus.... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-11 Economic measures Various industries and services are able to gradually resume operations... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-12 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Beijing will strengthen management of travelers from overseas and domestic medium and high-risk area... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-14 Domestic travel restrictions Jilin city of Northeast China's Jilin province suspending all coach and tourist charter bus services... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-14 Testing policy Hubei's capital city of Wuhan will arrange nucleic acid tests for all residents who have not been te... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-14 Testing policy Nucleic acid testing on pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Southwest Chi... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-15 Isolation and quarantine policies Equal attention paid to asymptomatic COVID-19 cases. Such cases have been placed under proper isolat... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-18 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Masks outdoors no longer required... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-18 Strengthening the public health system Post-COVID-19 healthcare system to be improved. Consistent efforts are needed to empower small-scale... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-19 Border closure  temporarily closed seven border stations out of nine and enhanced patrols on the 1,020-kilometer bor... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-19 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Nucleic acid testing should cover all inbound personnel and those involved in transferring inbound t... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-19 Partial lockdown step up its lockdown measures by tightening movement control in all residential areas as the number ... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-22 Emergency administrative structures activated or established China not to ease regular COVID-19 prevention, control... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-22 Economic measures 1-trillion-yuan government bonds for COVID-19 control... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-23 Requirement to wear protective gear in public guidance for the public on the proper use of face masks under regular containment measures... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-29 General recommendations Containment guidelines consist of seven chapters and cover 60 scenarios... NHC of the PRC
2020-05-31 Testing policy nucleic acid tests for free... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-02 Testing policy offering free nucleic acid testing to enable earlier detection... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-04 Strengthening the public health system boost care for cured COVID-19 patients... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-06 Schools closure  Beijing will reopen universities from June 6... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-08 Testing policy Urumqi carries out new targeted round of testing... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-09 Testing policy Expanded COVID-19 testing to cover key groups... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-12 Requirement to wear protective gear in public proper use of face masks still necessary... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-15 Strengthening the public health system measures to enhance prevention and control measures to lower the infection risk for the novel corona... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-16 Mass population testing Beijing conducts mass testing... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-17 General recommendations people with a high risk of being infected should suspend their trips out of Beijing and those who ha... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-17 Isolation and quarantine policies quarantine those arriving from China's local high- and medium-risk zones... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-18 Strengthening the public health system increase coronavirus testing capacity... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-19 Partial lockdown Targeted lockdown: risky groups (confirmed/suspected cases, people who have travel to the Xinfadi wh... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-20 Emergency administrative structures activated or established emergency-administrative structures for summertime regular COVID-19 containment measures in low-risk... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-22 Testing policy Nucleic acid testing required for 3 groups of people: those who visited the Xinfadi market or came i... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-28 Other public health measures enforced guidelines for hair and beauty salons during the epidemic to protect themselves and customers from g... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-28 General recommendations fresh guidelines on COVID-19 containment, calling on its residents to continue to wear masks, mainta... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-28 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Masks have been made compulsory in hospitals, crowded scenic spots and public transports... NHC of the PRC
2020-06-29 Economic measures the price for each test went down from 180 yuan (about $25) to a ceiling of 120 yuan at all of the c... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-03 Isolation and quarantine policies ban on people in quarantine from public gatherings... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-05 Other public health measures enforced COVID-19 prevention for restaurant, food company employees... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-13 Limit product imports/exports China suspended imports from the three producers after six samples recently collected from the inter... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-19 Testing policy citywide free nucleic acid testing; Mass testing underway in Urumqi as virus flares... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-21 Testing policy Nucleic acid tests will cover all those subject to testing and people who choose to do so and good s... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-21 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Citizens should continue to wear masks properly and carry one as they go... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-21 Checkpoints within the country body temperature checks and verification of Beijing Health Kit Code in public facilities, including ... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-21 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Strict enforcement of nucleic acid testing and observation at designated places on all inbound inter... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-23 Other public health measures enforced Passengers using public transportation are not allowed to leave a vehicle without permission if susp... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-23 Closure of businesses and public services new guidelines for reopening of sports venues... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-24 Testing policy nucleic acid testing for 190,000 people in areas related to confirmed cases and will expand to cover... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-24 Surveillance and monitoring Shanghai to upgrade virus alert/monitoring system... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-27 Isolation and quarantine policies Shanghai eases quarantine rules for some city residents... NHC of the PRC
2020-07-28 Other public health measures enforced guidelines for COVID-19 prevention, control in meat plants... NHC of the PRC
2020-08-10 Domestic travel restrictions Urumqi strengthens management of entry, exit trips amid epidemic resurgence... NHC of the PRC
2020-08-20 Strengthening the public health system The Chinese government has given the green light for two potential vaccines to be trialled by state-... RNZ
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