Social distancing measures are in place across the globe. However, Shanghai Disneyland took the COVID-19 measures a little too far by locking thousands of visitors inside the amusement park. People arrived in hazmat suits and tested everyone before they were allowed to leave.
COVID-19 measures: People locked in Disneyland
About 34,000 people in Disneyland in Shanghai underwent COVID-19 testing that ended by midnight after the long day of festivities. Visitors were waiting in line for the rides or enjoying the fireworks as the staff sealed visitors inside the part. Visitors went home in over 220 special busses and found them to be negative on Monday. However, they have to isolate for two days and undergo another round of testing in two weeks.
This humungous shutdown of Disneyland followed after the news of a positive case in a woman who traveled from Hangzhou to Shanghai came to light. Chinese authorities are yet to reveal if she visited Disneyland. However, the infection started a detailed and intrusive contact tracing across the nation. (https://chacc.co.uk/)
Was China’s move very extreme?
To people across the world, this aggressive contact tracing for a single case may seem excessive. However, it is a prime example of China’s hardcore approach in keeping the virus away from causing more havoc. After all, since the initial outbreak of the virus in Wuhan, China is working hard to not just avoid but to eliminate the virus. The nation’s strict COVID-19 measures involve localized lockdowns, mandatory quarantines, border curbs, mass testing, and more.
Additionally, this approach showed success in other Asia-Pacific nations such as Taiwan and Singapore. Later on, Australia and New Zealand adopted it before the delta variant made things more complicated. China is doubling down on testing and measures. This is for ensuring that the highly contagious delta variant is kept away. Currently about a total of 480 cases are present and spreading infections in the country.