Outbreak worsens at ‘China’s Hawaii’

Chinese authorities have expanded a strict Coronavirus lockdown on the tropical island of Hainan beyond the beach resort of Sanya, reported DW. Tens of thousands of tourists from the mainland were already stranded in Sanya, dubbed China’s Hawaii, with four more cities covered by measures from Monday. Officials announced lockdown measures on the island of Hainan after more than 1,100 Covid cases were detected on the island, which lies in the South China Sea. Some 80,000 tourists are reported to have been stranded by the lockdown in Sanya, which is the tourist hub of Hainan. Authorities declared Sanya a coronavirus hot spot Saturday, imposing a lockdown that confined Chinese and international tourists to hotels and vacation apartments, reported DW.

Authorities have ordered hotels to halve their rates for stranded tourists, but “isolated cases” have seen them refuse to do so or even double their rates. Other regions of the island also imposed lockdowns, with state media reporting on Monday that four more cities, Wanning, Danzhou, Qionghai and Lingshui, were included. A short 13-hour lockdown was also imposed in the provincial capital, Haikou city, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Anyone wanting to leave the island must test negatively five times over seven days. The strict measures are in line with China’s dynamic zero-Covid policy, imposing sweeping lockdowns on any outbreak despite the resultant dampening of economic growth, as reported by DW.

Watch against contagion

In the last 24 hours 1,000 new cases of contagion and 6 deaths caused by Covid 19 were reported by State and Health Authorities. Contagion is being watched in Guanajuato and cases of contagion reported are at 1,000 in the last 24 hours, while there were 6 deaths reported. Authorities maintain the color of activities in the GREEN easing restrictions on activities, both leisure and work.

State Health Authorities insist that Guanajuato should maintain health protection.

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