It has been announced that closure measures will be implemented after the increase in coronavirus cases in a city in China. With this decision, all plane and train services in the city were canceled, while public transportation services were also completely stopped. 80,000 tourists were stranded in the city.
THEY WILL TEST EVERY DAY
After the announcement that a closure will be implemented as of yesterday due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the city of Sanya on Hainan Island, one of the most famous touristic spots in China, 80 thousand tourists were stranded in the city. Tourists will stay at the hotel for at least 1 week and give nucleic acid tests every day. In Sanya, which is experiencing the busiest season of the year, it was decided to reduce the accommodation fee by 50 percent for those stuck in hotels. Epidemic measures were also increased in other cities on Hainan Island.
THEY ARE PLACED IN HOTELS
Thousands of tourists were stranded at the airport yesterday morning after 164 flights were canceled from Sanya Phoenix International Airport. About 3,000 of the passengers were placed in 11 selected hotels as of this morning.
ALL COURSES STOPPED
While all plane and train services in the city were cancelled, public transportation services were also completely stopped. Train ticket sales were also canceled to prevent leaving the city by rail.
BA5.1.3 PANIC!
Indicating that more than 800 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the city in the last 6 days, the authorities announced that Omicron’s sub-mutation BA5.1.3 was found in the last wave.
Source: UAV