Residents and tourists queue to undergo nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 in Sanya in China's southern Hainan province on August 8, 2022. STR/ AFP
The sharp increase in cases comes as interest in tourism picks up after China slightly eased curbs aimed at domestic travel, accounting for the shorter quarantine time facilitated by the shorter incubation period of the Omicron variant. At least nine cities and towns, with a combined population of about 7 million, said their residents must not leave where they live except for necessary reasons such as COVID-19 tests, grocery shopping or essential job roles. They also suspended public transport services.
"We've had four flights canceled. Our new one is on Sunday, hopefully," said Kyle, a 28-year-old teacher, whose first attempt to take a holiday after 2.5 years in China has left him stuck in Sanya, where people were lining up in the rain for COVID-19 tests on Monday. The lockdowns also dashed hopes for a quick rebound for the country's ailing aviation sector, which had counted on a summer travel boom to help trim record losses.
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