Beijing to quarantine people from countries seriously hit by COVID-19

Beijing has set a 14-day self-quarantine rule for people arriving from nearby countries that have been seriously hit by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), said Gao Xiaojun, spokesperson for the city's health commission, at a press conference on Wednesday.

Recently, Japan and South Korea have seen a surge in the number of confirmed cases, 860 and over 1,260 respectively.

Gao also appealed to foreign nationals in Beijing to cooperate with local communities.