Shanghai’s authorities dropped the requirement for new inbound travellers to undergo nucleic acid tests, and lifted the five-day ban on their access to public venues in response to the new measures.
China’s current wave of outbreaks appear to have come under control, underscoring the conclusion that the high caseload did not correlate with a high mortality rate, saving the nation’s healthcare system from strain.
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Shanghai Disneyland reopens as China eases strict zero-Covid restrictions
China reported 21,165 new infections in the previous 24 hours on Wednesday, marking the smallest daily increase in about a month, according to the health commission’s data. Shanghai notched up 366 new cases, most of them found in quarantined areas, indicating that the disease was not spreading in the community.
Shanghai’s theme park covers 390 hectares (963 acres), with the capacity for 80,000 guests every day, and is about three times the size of Hong Kong’s Disneyland resort. Shanghai Disneyland was closed three times this year, the longest spell for 101 days during the citywide lockdown from April until June.
The park again went into shutdown for 25 days last month, and again for nine days through this week, when health authorities doubled down on their zero-Covid pursuit.
At its most extreme, health authorities ordered a sudden closure of Shanghai Disneyland on Halloween Day, trapping thousands inside the amusement park overnight while they waited for their nucleic acid results to turn negative before they were allowed to leave.
