BEIJING: People infected with quarantinable infectious diseases or suspected epidemic victims who refuse to receive isolated observation or fail to truthfully fill out their health declaration forms at border checkpoints, such as international airports, in China, could face criminal penalties, a guideline said on Monday.
Chinese paramilitary wearing masks form up during their duty in an embassy district in Beijing on Monday, March 16, 2020. With more imported cases of the new coronavirus, starting Monday, travelers arriving in Beijing from overseas will be quarantined for 14 days in designated facilities at their own expense. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. AP PHOTO