Announcements come after PM Shinzo Abe calls for all schools to be closed down. FMTNews TokyoDisneyland Coronavirus
People rush to catch a train after visiting Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, near Tokyo.
Both Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will be closed after a government recommendation that big gatherings and events be curtailed for two weeks, park operator Oriental Land Co Ltd said. Oriental Land shares closed up 0.66% on Friday, with investors having priced in the closures already after a slide of over 17% since the start of the year.
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