Universal Studio Beijing Resort Photo:VCG

Close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases were found to have visited the Universal Studios theme park in Beijing on October 24, and the involved people have been subjected to quarantine and close monitoring, with negative results in latest nucleic acid testing, the theme park announced on Saturday. 

Beijing reported two new locally transmitted cases on Saturday, both in Changping district. Changping closed 23 businesses, including pharmacies and hair salons, after closing 44 businesses for their slack implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures. 

Universal Studios theme park notified all visitors who came to the part on October 24 to have nucleic acid testing and necessary health checks, and said all the park staff members have undergone nucleic acid testing and received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. 

The Beijing government on Friday urged the Universal Studios theme park to implement COVID-19 emergency management, after the Chinese capital reported nearly 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases in less than two weeks. 

The park said it has strengthened health measures, including tightening entry screening, daily cleaning and disinfection and guiding visitors to keep a safe distance. The park conducts complete disinfection every night. 

So far the test results for environmental samples in the park all came negative, the park said.

Beijing's Haidian district will give nucleic acid tests on all students in primary and middle schools. Meanwhile, all teachers are also required to take the tests. Vaccination on students aged above 3 years old will begin starting from November 1. 

The China Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing announced closure for three days immediately from Saturday, with all scheduled performances and activities cancelled due to epidemic concerns. 

Xicheng district closed all movie theaters on Saturday until October 4. 

The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that the epidemic situation in Beijing is extremely severe which requires high vigilance and strict measures, and in-door venues such as chess rooms have to suspend services. 

On Friday, Changping district of Beijing announced business suspension for 23 entities, including pharmacies and beauty parlors, as punishment for their slack epidemic prevention efforts.

Bu Saturday, the Chinese capital has reported 31 local COVID-19 cases in less than two weeks. 

Beijing's latest COVID-19 flare-ups are Delta variant-related, and the virus strain is similar to the recent coronavirus cases reported in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Northwest China's Gansu Province, the Beijing government said. 

Global Times

Universal Studio Beijing Resort Photo:VCG

Close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases were found to have visited the Universal Studios theme park in Beijing on October 24, and the involved people have been subjected to quarantine and close monitoring, with negative results in latest nucleic acid testing, the theme park announced on Saturday. 

Beijing reported two new locally transmitted cases on Saturday, both in Changping district. Changping closed 23 businesses, including pharmacies and hair salons, after closing 44 businesses for their slack implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures. 

Universal Studios theme park notified all visitors who came to the part on October 24 to have nucleic acid testing and necessary health checks, and said all the park staff members have undergone nucleic acid testing and received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. 

The Beijing government on Friday urged the Universal Studios theme park to implement COVID-19 emergency management, after the Chinese capital reported nearly 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases in less than two weeks. 

The park said it has strengthened health measures, including tightening entry screening, daily cleaning and disinfection and guiding visitors to keep a safe distance. The park conducts complete disinfection every night. 

So far the test results for environmental samples in the park all came negative, the park said.

Beijing's Haidian district will give nucleic acid tests on all students in primary and middle schools. Meanwhile, all teachers are also required to take the tests. Vaccination on students aged above 3 years old will begin starting from November 1. 

The China Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing announced closure for three days immediately from Saturday, with all scheduled performances and activities cancelled due to epidemic concerns. 

Xicheng district closed all movie theaters on Saturday until October 4. 

The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that the epidemic situation in Beijing is extremely severe which requires high vigilance and strict measures, and in-door venues such as chess rooms have to suspend services. 

On Friday, Changping district of Beijing announced business suspension for 23 entities, including pharmacies and beauty parlors, as punishment for their slack epidemic prevention efforts.

Bu Saturday, the Chinese capital has reported 31 local COVID-19 cases in less than two weeks. 

Beijing's latest COVID-19 flare-ups are Delta variant-related, and the virus strain is similar to the recent coronavirus cases reported in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Northwest China's Gansu Province, the Beijing government said. 

Global Times