China covid statistics & travel advice

The latest Covid-19 statistics on new cases and vaccine rollout in China plus up-to-date travel advice and resources from government organisations and international agencies.

Vaccine rollout (%) Partially · Fully
- 85
- 75
New cases/100k 7-day · 14-day
- <1
- <1
Travel status China · UK
- B
- ROW

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China Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in China showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially and fully vaccinated.

As of 19/11/2021	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	1,225,000,000	84.8%
Fully vaccinated	1,076,308,000	74.5%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for China is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 19/11/21.

China Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for China recorded in the latest 7-day and 14-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change	14-day average	14-day weekly change
2021-11-21	<1	-59.8%	<1	-35.5%
2021-11-28	<1	-7.8%	<1	-44.8%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for China recorded over the past 10 weeks.

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New cases 14-day average

The 14-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for China recorded over the past 10 weeks.

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The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for China is provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and is updated weekly.

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China coronavirus live updates

Travel advice for China - UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Travellers' health for China - National Health Commission, People's Republic of China
Coronavirus timeline in China - Wikipedia - coronavirus update

FCDO travel advice

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China travel status

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of China including entry rules, pre-departure & in-destination Covid-19 testing and quarantine requirements plus current status on the UK travel list for returning to the UK.

Are there entry restrictions to China due to the coronavirus?

China is closed for tourism from the UK. Non-resident foreign nationals travelling from the UK are banned from entering. There are no longer any direct flights between the UK and China.

Negative PCR or NAAT test results required for arrivals from the UK. All arrivals face a period of quarantine on entering China.

Destination status

O
Open for tourism
V
Vaccine passport accepted
T
Test required
QV
Quarantine excl. vaccinated
TQV
Test + quarantine excl. vaccinated
V+
Fully vaccinated only
T+Q
Test + quarantine required
Q
Quarantine required
C/B
Closed for tourism/Travel ban

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from China?

China is on the ROW list in the UK.

Fully vaccinated & under 18s - No quarantine in the UK is required. No pre-departure test is needed. A lateral flow test on or before day 2 back in the UK.

Not fully vaccinated - Quarantine at home for 10 days when arriving in the UK. Pre-departure test in China is required as well as PCR tests on days 2 & 8 in the UK while in quarantine. Test to Release scheme can be used in England on day 5 to shorten quarantine period.