06 Aug 2022 | 08:12 AM UTC
China: Authorities tighten COVID-19 restrictions in Sanya, Hainan Province, as of Aug. 6 /update 1
Officials strengthen COVID-19 restrictions Sanya, Hainan Province, China, as of Aug. 6. Plan for business and transport disruptions.
Event
Authorities have tightened COVID-19 curbs in Sanya, Hainan Province, as of Aug. 6 amid ongoing COVID-19 activity. The government has suspended public transport citywide. However, officials still permit travel to and from the city with two negative nucleic acid tests within 48 hours. Visitors to Yalong and Sanya bays must have a negative nucleic acid test result within 24 hours. The government has not indicated how long the measures will continue but suggested that the intensified citywide curbs are temporary.
Local Measures
Residents may only leave home once every two days to purchase necessities. Nonessential businesses are closed. Tighter security protocols, including checkpoints, are in place in districts and neighborhoods to ensure compliance with the measures.
Strict measures continue in designated high- and medium-risk locations. As of Aug. 6, officials have classified 95 sites as high risk and 50 places as medium risk. Residents in high-risk areas must stay at home, while people living in medium-risk locations must limit movement to the immediate area. Authorities will restrict travel to and from the affected communities. Security personnel will enforce checkpoints in these areas to ensure compliance with movement restrictions. Officials typically extend measures until one week after the latest date of newly confirmed community cases. Officials will likely conduct several rounds of testing in these locations before easing restrictions.
Additional measures are likely if there are new COVID-19 cases. Strict controls, such as stay-at-home orders, may occur in other areas of Hainan Province in the coming days. Production and supply chain disruptions are likely in areas affected by COVID-19 exit and entry controls.
Advice
Strictly heed the instructions of authorities. Avoid all nonessential operations in areas impacted by travel controls. Confirm appointments. Remain cooperative if approached and questioned by law enforcement officers.
