How to isolate couples returning from overseas?

Legal analysis: separate and isolated. The purpose of isolation is to prevent cross-infection of viruses, and isolation is carried out without confirming whether the person being quarantined is sick. In other words, it is possible that one person in the couple is infected with the virus while the other person is healthy. In this case, if they live in the same room, the other person will inevitably become infected.

Legal basis: "Notice on Further Improving Work on Centralized Isolation for Medical Observation and Nucleic Acid Testing of Entry Personnel"

1. Entry personnel shall comply with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Administration, General Administration of Customs, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Announcement on Boarding Passengers on Flights to China with a Negative COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Test Certificate requires pre-boarding nucleic acid testing. All localities must continue to implement the requirements for nucleic acid testing and handover management of incoming personnel, and ensure that personnel are transferred and quarantined for medical observation in accordance with regulations after entry.

2. For inbound travelers who have completed remote nucleic acid testing and have closed transfer management conditions, home isolation conditions (with independent rooms and independent bathrooms) and can carry out precise community control, they can be implemented on a voluntary basis. "7+7" and "2+1" centralized isolation medical observation measures. After arriving at the port of entry, the customs nucleic acid test will be carried out for the incoming personnel. They will be quarantined at the place of entry for 7 days and undergo a nucleic acid test at their own expense (in principle on the 5th day after entering the centralized isolation medical observation point). Those with negative test results can be transferred to home quarantine for 7 days and undergo a nucleic acid test at their own expense. After 14 days of quarantine, you can voluntarily undergo a nucleic acid test at your own expense.

3. Entry port cities with isolation conditions that can meet the centralized isolation needs of inbound personnel can continue to implement 14-day centralized isolation medical observation for inbound personnel and conduct two nucleic acid tests.

4. Those who develop abnormal symptoms during home isolation and those who test positive for nucleic acid after home isolation shall be sent to designated medical institutions for investigation and treatment in a timely manner in accordance with regulations. If the investigation results are suspected cases, confirmed cases, or asymptomatic infections, their close contacts will be placed under centralized isolation and medical observation.