Updated February 2022:
Since January 25, 2022, Shanghai has introduced a new policy: you can no longer choose your own +7 hotel. Instead, hotels are assigned uniformly. You can only select a hotel tier (economy or high-end, priced between 300-500 RMB), but you cannot pick a specific hotel. The entire process is closed-loop transport, and you are not allowed to leave your room during the +7 period. This effectively adds 7 more days of quarantine.
Common questions:
- Couple/family cohabitation: Policies are tightening. To apply for a companion, you generally need to meet criteria such as being under 14 years old, having a medical condition (e.g., within 2 weeks post-surgery, unstable chronic illness, severe mental disorders like depression or anxiety). Medical certificates should ideally be issued within the last two weeks.
A mild depression certificate is relatively easy to obtain. Tell your family doctor that you have been severely affected by flight suspensions, worrying daily, losing hair, unable to eat, feeling listless—exaggerate if needed. Ask the doctor to issue a certificate stating you need someone to accompany you. If your family doctor refuses, try another doctor.
- Family cohabitation: For a family of three on the same flight, even if one parent has a medical certificate, the three must be separated: mother with child, father alone. Some hotels allow cohabitation with just a medical certificate. Policies vary by hotel in the same city; some doctors even check the medications you carry. The hotel's on-duty doctor usually makes the final decision.
3. If you urgently need to cohabitate, get a medical certificate from your doctor in advance! Do not assume the hotel will make an exception.
The key to securing a good +7 hotel: try to go through the local Shanghai channel and plan to stay in districts with many good hotels, such as Fengxian, Jing'an, or Pudong New Area.
Shanghai currently implements a 14+7 quarantine policy: 14 days of centralized quarantine followed by 7 days of self-health monitoring.
- During the 7-day self-health management period, you can go out but should avoid crowded places.
- If you have no fixed residence in Shanghai, you can stay in a regular hotel during the +7 period. However, many hotels do not accept guests under self-health management. The team at Taishang Xintiandi has compiled a list of hotels that accept +7 guests, as shown below:
Couples or families quarantining together
This topic is frequently asked. Here is the explanation:
- Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu: If your accompanying family member is not under 14 or over 65, or does not have a medical condition requiring care with a doctor's certificate, the chance of being approved to share a hotel room is very low. It is recommended to prepare for separate quarantine when packing essential items.
- Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui: If you choose the 3+11 plan, when you return to your home province for the remaining 11 days of centralized quarantine, the chance of couples or families being approved to share a hotel room is higher than in Shanghai, but not guaranteed. Still, prepare for separate quarantine.
- Xiamen: Couples applying to quarantine together in the same hotel room have a high success rate, though occasional rejections occur for unknown reasons.
- Macau: Applications almost always pass, even for friends.
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