Around 80,000 tourists are stranded in the popular resort city of Sanya on China's tropical Hainan island after authorities announced lockdown measures to stem an outbreak of Covid-19.
Public transportation was suspended and people's movements inside the city were restricted from early Saturday morning, authorities said. Stranded tourists are required to stay for seven days and clear five Covid-19 tests before leaving. Deputy mayor He Shigang on Friday said around 80,000 tourists remained in the city.
The city, which lies at the southern tip of Hainan island, has recorded 827 cases between August 1 and midnight on Saturday, including 240 confirmed cases and 173 asymptomatic infections on Saturday, according to an announcement from provincial health authorities Sunday morning. China counts symptomatic and asymptomatic cases separately.Saturday's numbers make the outbreak the most severe in China, which reported a total of 736 confirmed and asymptomatic local cases nationally for that day.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
1 In 8 COVID Patients Likely to Develop Long COVID: Large StudyBreathing difficulties, chest pain, tiredness, loss of taste and/or smell among the symptoms most likely to hang on.
Weiterlesen »
1 In 8 COVID Patients Likely to Develop Long COVIDOne in eight adults diagnosed with COVID-19 will likely experience long-term symptoms, a large study published this week shows. Breathing difficulties, chest pain, tiredness, loss of taste and/or smell among the symptoms most likely to hang on.
Weiterlesen »
Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdownSome 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown.
Weiterlesen »
Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdownBEIJING (AP) — Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown. The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island.
Weiterlesen »
Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdownSome 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown. The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island. There were 229 confirmed cases on Friday and an additional 129 on Saturday.
Weiterlesen »
China resort city goes into COVID-19 lockdown stranding thousandsThere were 229 confirmed cases on Friday and an additional 129 on Saturday.
Weiterlesen »