Thousands of visitors were tested for COVID-19 and remained at the Disney park until late on Monday.
In a notice on Tuesday, Shanghai's health authority said four COVID-19 infections were detected on October 31, two of whom were asymptomatic. Three of the four people tested positive while in quarantine.
All guests at the Disney resort had left the grounds by 10:30 p.m., it said. Tourists who had visited the park since October 27 were required to test for the virus three times in three days. In a statement on its website, Shanghai Disney Resort apologized for the closure and offered refunds and coupons. It said it was unable to confirm when the park would reopen.
Tourists attend a night show at Shanghai Disneyland on June 30, 2022. Shanghai Disney Resort, including Disneyland, was abruptly shut due to COVID concerns on October 31.Over the weekend, Shanghai Disneyland was already operating at reduced capacity following an uptick in COVID-19 cases in major cities across. New infections increased by several thousand a day—considered high by Chinese standards, given the country's zero-COVID policy.
The resort was among the first to shut in late January 2020 before reopening in May that year. Last November, some 30,000 people wereThe park was shut for over three months earlier this year as part of Shanghai'sA health worker puts gloves on during COVID-19 tests of the entire population in Macau on November 1, 2022. China is sticking to its zero-COVID policy for the foreseeable future.
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