Do I need to quarantine when returning to the mainland from Macau in 2021?

Due to the previous epidemic in Macau, many friends were not very clear about whether they need to be quarantined when returning to the mainland from Macau. However, starting from 0:00 on August 12, 2020, it will no longer be implemented for people entering the mainland from Macau. Centralized isolation and medical observation for 14 days, which means no need. Do I need to quarantine when returning to the mainland from Macau in 2021?

No quarantine is required. On August 10, 2020, five departments including the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council jointly issued the "Announcement on No longer Implementing Centralized Isolation and Medical Observation for 14 Days for Persons Entering the Mainland from Macao", deciding that starting from 0:00 on August 12, all persons entering the mainland from Macao will be quarantined for 14 days. People entering the mainland will no longer be subject to centralized isolation and medical observation for 14 days. Announcement on no longer subjecting people entering the mainland from Macau to centralized isolation and medical observation for 14 days

In order to coordinate epidemic prevention and control and resume normal exchanges between the mainland and Macau, starting from 0:00 on August 12 , people entering the mainland from Macau will no longer be subject to centralized isolation and medical observation for 14 days. The relevant matters are now announced as follows:

1. Scope of Personnel

Except patients with confirmed COVID-19, suspected patients, close contacts, those with fever or respiratory symptoms, and those who have traveled abroad within 14 days People entering the mainland from Macao, except those with a history of residence in other overseas areas, will no longer be subject to centralized isolation and medical observation for 14 days.

2. Entry Instructions

(1) Hold valid entry and exit documents.

(2) Hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 7 days or a "health code" containing negative nucleic acid test information within 7 days.

(3) Must cooperate with the relevant mainland port departments in epidemic prevention and control and entry-exit border inspection.

(4) Entrants who do not hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 7 days or a "health code" containing information about a negative nucleic acid test within 7 days must still be subject to centralized isolation and medical observation for 14 days.

3. Health management regulations

(1) Comply with the mainland’s epidemic prevention and control regulations. All persons entering the mainland from Macau must promise to have no history of residence in foreign countries or other overseas regions within 14 days before entering the mainland; cooperate with and obey the epidemic prevention and control arrangements of all levels of mainland governments and departments, and abide by the relevant mainland epidemic prevention and control regulations.

(2) Declaration of personal health information. Persons entering the mainland from Macau must fill in the "People's Republic of China and Exit/Entry Health Declaration Card", truthfully declare their personal health status to the customs, and cooperate with health and quarantine work such as body temperature monitoring, medical inspections, and medical inspections; If you develop symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue, etc. after entering the country, you should promptly go to a designated hospital for investigation and treatment, and report to the local community and other relevant departments.

Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council

National Health Commission

General Administration of Customs

National Immigration Bureau

Civil Aviation Bureau

August 10, 2020