Shanghai Disneyland Guests , Were Reportedly Locked in Park for Hours, Over a Single COVID Case.<br />Shanghai Disneyland Guests , Were Reportedly Locked in Park for Hours, Over a Single COVID Case.<br />Reuters reports that city authorities were notified that a woman who had recently visited Shanghai Disneyland tested positive for COVID.<br />As a result, on Oct. 31, the park shut down <br />and visitors weren't allowed to leave.<br />Over 400,000 people, including <br />visitors and staff were subsequently tested before being allowed to exit.<br />According to the city health bureau, <br />all visitors tested negative.<br />One woman told Reuters that she <br />wasn't able to leave until about 10 p.m.<br />CBS News reports that 1.3 million Shanghai residents were also forced to stay home for COVID testing on Oct. 28.<br />CBS News reports that 1.3 million Shanghai residents were also forced to stay home for COVID testing on Oct. 28.<br />That lockdown was reportedly linked to the same COVID case that forced Disneyland to hold guests for hours.<br />That lockdown was reportedly linked to the same COVID case that forced Disneyland to hold guests for hours.<br />President Xi Jinping's "zero-COVID" policy remains in full force as the rest of the world has become much more lax in terms of COVID restrictions.<br />While it has kept COVID cases relatively low, businesses and residents continue to struggle with continuous lockdowns.
