Tourists Stranded In The Chinese City Of Covid Following A Lockdown
The city of Sanya on China's Hainan island has been placed in lockdown after an outbreak of Covid-19, a contagious virus that causes respiratory problems. People's movements in the city were restricted and public transportation suspended on Saturday morning, authorities said. Around 80,000 tourists were stranded in Sanya as of Friday evening, according to deputy mayor He Shigang. All those currently in the city as well as people who have been there since July 23 are required to stay for seven days and clear five Covid-19 tests before leaving Hainan province, provincial authorities said. The measures come at the height of the summer tourism season for Hainan, which is often called China's Hawaii for its sandy beaches and tropical forests.
Flights departing from Sanya were canceled Satur...