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Covid outbreak traps visitors at Shanghai Disneyland
BEIJING: Shanghai Disney Resort abruptly closed on Monday when Chinese authorities imposed a swift lockdown, locking in guests who were not allowed to leave until they tested negative for Covid-19.
China was the last major economy to adopt a zero Covid policy, with authorities adopting rapid lockdowns, mass testing and prolonged quarantines in an effort to quell outbreaks. disease is emerging.
But the new variations have tested local officials’ ability to quell outbreaks faster than they can spread, leaving much of the country living under a mosaic of Covid curbs. change.
Visitors come Shanghai Disney Resort is not allowed to leave “until onsite testing is negative,” the city government said in an online notice Monday.
It added that people who have visited the park since Thursday must have three negative Covid tests on three consecutive days and “avoid participating in group activities”.
The announcement came after Disney said it was “temporarily closing with immediate effect … in line with disease control requirements”.
The vast 390 hectares (960 acres) amusement park and resort includes Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park. Earlier, the resort had said that it was operating at reduced capacity due to Covid restrictions.
Disney said: “We will notify guests as soon as we have a confirmed date to reopen.
China reported 2,699 local Covid infections on Monday, including 10 asymptomatic cases in Shanghai, according to National Health Commission.
The eastern megalopolis – a major hub for the world’s second-largest economy – boiled over during a months-long shutdown earlier this year marked by sporadic food shortages and protests. isolation love.
China was the last major economy to adopt a zero Covid policy, with authorities adopting rapid lockdowns, mass testing and prolonged quarantines in an effort to quell outbreaks. disease is emerging.
But the new variations have tested local officials’ ability to quell outbreaks faster than they can spread, leaving much of the country living under a mosaic of Covid curbs. change.
Visitors come Shanghai Disney Resort is not allowed to leave “until onsite testing is negative,” the city government said in an online notice Monday.
It added that people who have visited the park since Thursday must have three negative Covid tests on three consecutive days and “avoid participating in group activities”.
The announcement came after Disney said it was “temporarily closing with immediate effect … in line with disease control requirements”.
The vast 390 hectares (960 acres) amusement park and resort includes Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park. Earlier, the resort had said that it was operating at reduced capacity due to Covid restrictions.
Disney said: “We will notify guests as soon as we have a confirmed date to reopen.
China reported 2,699 local Covid infections on Monday, including 10 asymptomatic cases in Shanghai, according to National Health Commission.
The eastern megalopolis – a major hub for the world’s second-largest economy – boiled over during a months-long shutdown earlier this year marked by sporadic food shortages and protests. isolation love.