China rushes to curb the spread of coronavirus in Tibet and Hainan, a famous tourist destination in China
On August 9, Archyde.com reported that China speeds up to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Tibet and Hainan Island Popular tourist attractions in China by increasing the detection of infection largely and closing various places to control outbreaks of rapidly spreading omikron mutants
As of August 8, 828 new domestic cases were reported in more than ten provinces and regions in China, more than half of them in Hainan. or Hainan Island which is the destination of tourists
in Tibet, an autonomous region. So far, only one symptom has been reported since China began experiencing the COVID-19 outbreak more than two years ago. As a result, parts of Tibet were tested for the virus on Tuesday, including in Lhasa and Sikaje, Tibet’s two largest cities. Local officials have also suspended events. Close entertainment and religious venues and closed some tourist attractions which includes the Potala Palace
The measure came after Tibetan officials reported that One patient in the area has been confirmed to have symptoms of COVID-19. A further 21 asymptomatic cases were reported in the area as of August 8. However, the number of cases found is very low. compared to other areas of China But it also creates concern for people in the area.
A villager in Lhasa said that Although his life and work has not affected much. By the way, fast action But he was still shocked. Because Tibet has been free from Covid for about 920 days.
The official television station reported that both in Lhasa and Sikaje which is the gateway to Mount Everest in part of Tibet The first round of testing will be conducted on the same day, and the second round on Wednesday (August 10).
part of hainan Millions of people in many cities are under lockdown. By allowing them to leave the house only for necessary reasons, such as going to get tested for COVID buy essential items and do the necessary work
The city of Dongfang, which has a population of about 400,000, entered the lockdown on the same day. It lifted an hour-long lockdown on Monday. 178,000 tourists were reported still stranded on the island due to lockdown measures. But Hainan officials said Some tourists are allowed to travel. If the test result is negative