The Disneyland theme park closed in Shanghai on Monday due to a lockdown decreed by Chinese authorities, and tourists cannot leave its grounds until they test negative for Covid-19.
Tourists will be required to stay inside the theme park “until they test negative on site,” authorities said in a statement posted online Monday.
All those who have visited the park since Thursday must test negative for Covid-19 three times, for three consecutive days and “avoid any participation in collective activities,” the authorities stressed.
Disney had previously announced that the park would be “temporarily closed effective immediately in accordance with epidemic control measures,” adding, “We will let you know as soon as we have a reopening date.”
Nearly 2,700 cases registered on Monday in the country
The park covers a total of 390 hectares including Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park.
There were 2,699 cases of Covid-19 in China on Monday, including 10 asymptomatic cases in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission.
China is the last major economy to apply a zero Covid policy, which translates into lockdowns as soon as positive cases appear, almost mandatory PCR tests several times a week, or even the quarantining of people from risk areas.
These measures, which lead to the unexpected closure of companies and factories, weigh heavily on the economy.
Source: BFM TV
