Beijing: Shanghai Disneyland was closed Monday over a single coronavirus case, as Chinese authorities pressed ahead with their zero-infection strategy ahead of the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n
China had reduced most domestic cases to a trickle throughout the pandemic, but a flare-up in recent weeks has tested Beijing\u00b4s determination to eliminate Covid-19 as much of the rest of the world opens up.<\/p>\n
There were 92 new cases reported Monday — the highest since mid-September.<\/p>\n
Shanghai Disneyland closed after a woman who visited the park tested positive after returning home to a neighbouring province, state media said.<\/p>\n
Disneyland said it would be remain shut for at least Monday and Tuesday “to follow the requirement(s) of pandemic prevention and control”.<\/p>\n
The reopening date was yet to be confirmed, it added.<\/p>\n
The park began barring new visitors from entering on Sunday, with everyone in the park required to take a Covid-19 test before leaving.<\/p>\n
Nearly 34,000 people had been tested by Monday morning, the city government said.<\/p>\n
All tests came back negative, it said, but added that those affected must stay away from work or school for at least two days and undergo further testing.<\/p>\n
State media footage showed scores of health workers in hazmat suits inside Disneyland, as masked visitors waited underneath fireworks at the park\u00b4s landmark castle.<\/p>\n
The closure comes after Beijing\u00b4s newly opened Universal Studios said Saturday that close contacts of infected people had been found among the previous weekend\u00b4s visitors.<\/p>\n
All staff at the theme park — which entered a “state of emergency prevention” on Friday — have tested negative and no trace of the virus had been detected on the site, the park added.<\/p>\n
Chinese authorities have shown no sign of relenting on their strict zero-Covid policy.<\/p>\n
Beijing is due to host the Winter Olympics in under 100 days, and authorities have said eradicating the virus is their biggest challenge in the run-up.<\/p>\n
About six million people are under lockdown orders, mostly in northern parts of China.<\/p>\n
Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission, said at a press conference Saturday that authorities would continue to “strictly prohibit people in locked-down communities from leaving their homes”.<\/p>\n
Beijing introduced new curbs on Saturday, including closing all cinemas in one western district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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