Over 80,000 tourists trapped in ‘China’s Hawaii’ after COVID-19 outbreak

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Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as “China’s Hawaii” after a Covid flare-up led authorities to impose strict travel restrictions. | AFP

People enjoy bathing at Dadonghai beach in Sanya on China’s tropical Hainan Island on July 18, 2021. AFP

BEIJING — Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as “China’s Hawaii” after a Covid flare-up led authorities to impose strict travel restrictions. Tourism hotspot Sanya is a city of more than a million people on the southern island of Hainan, where 483 Covid cases were reported Sunday.All flights out of the city were canceled over the weekend, with authorities also halting train ticket sales.

Tourists who want to leave must test negative in five PCR tests over seven days, health authorities said.

 

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