On Saturday, the authorities canceled all flights, and not even trains leave the city. On Friday, tests confirmed the infection in 263 people. Only those who have five negative PCR tests within seven days can now leave the city.
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The resort, which is nicknamed the “Chinese Hawaii”, restrictions hit at the height of the tourist season. The city, located on the island of Hainan in the south of China, is particularly popular with surfers.
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Shops selling basic necessities remained open. But entertainment establishments have been closed for several days. Authorities said they will ask hotels to give their guests a 50 percent discount until the anti-epidemic measures end.
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Sanya is not the only Chinese city to experience a coronavirus lockdown in recent months. Last month, authorities announced it for about a million people in the suburbs of Wuhan, the city from where the virus is believed to have originally spread. Hygienists detected four asymptomatic cases there. In June, a strict two-month lockdown for Shanghai’s 25 million residents ended.
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According to statistics from the American Johns Hopkins University (JHU), fewer than 15,000 people have died in China since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. However, there are fears that the harsh restrictions have a negative impact on the economy of this most populous country in the world.
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