Answer Bank: Beijing downgraded its emergency response, what does it mean for locals & visitors?
Zhang Ziyu

Beijing authorities have downgraded the emergency response in the city from the top level to the second highest, announced the deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Municipal Government Chen Bei in a press conference on April 30. 

What does this change means for the locals and visitors?

1. Returnees from other low-risk areas no longer need to undergo 14 days of quarantine or medical observation. 

But visitors from other countries, Wuhan and the rest of Hubei Province, can't leave where they're currently quarantined. 

2. Deliverymen, real estate agents, and visitors can enter residential compounds after registering and presenting a green health code.  

3. Public amenities, such as scenic spots and parks will be opened to the public in order. 

As International Workers' Day coming, travel restrictions are being eased. Visitors from Jing-Jin-Ji (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) region are recognized as having a "healthy" status on the Beijing Health Kit app.