Airport staff take the temperature of a passenger at Terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, March 7, 2020. (PHOTO/XINHUA)

Beijing authorities imposed new quarantine measures on Wednesday on inbound visitors to strengthen control of the coronavirus epidemic.

People who entered Beijing from overseas for a short stay or for business should stay at designated local hotels and receive nucleic acid tests

People entering China through the capital from countries that do not have a severe epidemic situation should also isolate themselves for 14 days at home or designated place starting on Tuesday, said Zhang Qiang, deputy director of the Organization Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee in a daily news briefing on Wednesday.

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Those who entered Beijing from overseas for a short stay or for business should stay at designated local hotels and receive nucleic acid tests. They may not leave their hotels until after the release of test results, Zhang said.

Travellers flying into Beijing Capital International Airport from high-risk countries are handled separately from other passengers starting from Tuesday.

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All passengers from high-risk countries or regions need to complete the process of health quarantine upon arrival at the airport, including body temperature screening at a designated area, said Chen Bei, deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Municipal Government on Tuesday.

Some outbound passengers who chose not to stay in the capital but transferred through Capital International Airport or Daxing International Airport in Beijing will receive health monitoring, Zhang added.