On the morning of November 30th, the Shanghai Health Commission reported 11 local COVID-19 case, 176 local asymptomatic cases, and 48 imported cases were detected, including 39 asymptomatic cases.
Shanghai Disney & The Pearl TV Tower Closed…
Another day, another closure. With COVID cases remaining at an elevated level, expect to continue to see a variety of locations temporarily closed due to epidemic prevention and control requirements.
The Happiest Place on Earth aka Disney has been hit hard over the last few years. It seems like they’re just stuck in a neverending cycle of opening and closing. You guessed it – they’re closed again with no word on a reopening date.
The Pearl TV Tower is also closing down for the time being. Anyone who purchased tickets online through the official and cooperative providers can apply for a refund through the original ticket purchase platform. No word on a reopening date here either.
With COVID sweeping through the city, it’s probably not a bad idea to get comfy at home and hunker down to weather the storm. A trip to touristy destinations can wait until things calm down.
Districts have been notified to reserve a minimum of 60 days’ worth of epidemic prevention supplies.
Shanghai has also stepped up stockpiling of epidemic prevention supplies. On November 29th, the Health Commission of Huangpu District issued a notice requiring all units under the Commission to stockpile supplies based on the recent development and trend of the ongoing COVID public health emergency.
48-hour negative test for tourist spots
Buckle up. Here we go again. China has seen multiple new records for daily COVID cases recently and the count is also on the rise in Shanghai.
As the case count climbs, tourist spots and cultural areas now require a 48-hour negative nucleic acid test for entrance. Pending test results and on-the-spot rapid antigen tests are no longer accepted. These new regulations apply to the following areas:
·A-Level Tourist Attarctions
·Performance and Entertainment Venues
·Massages parlors
At Least The Testing is Still Free
One good thing though, free PCR testing in Shanghai has been extended through the end of the year. We still gotta take ’em, but at least we don’t have to pay for ’em – yet.
Like always, rules and regulations will be adjusted according to the ever-changing nature of the pandemic.
New Rules for Returnees to Shanghai
In order to further strengthen the health management of arrivals to Shanghai and better protect the overall safety and health of the general public, the Office of the Municipal Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Leading Group issued new measures. The details are as follows:
1. For all those who arrive in Shanghai with a green code, the “Suishen Code” and “Venue Code” and other display interfaces will display a reminder that this person has recently arrived in Shanghai within the last 5 days.
2. People who arrive to Shanghai within the prior 5 days are not allowed to enter catering services (including bars), shopping centers (including department stores), supermarkets, vegetable markets, beauty salons, (foot) baths, indoor fitness centres, singing and dancing venues, and other public places such as entertainment, entertainment halls, Internet cafes, escape rooms, gaming halls, etc.
3. For all people who come to Shanghai, in addition to the requirements of “arrival inspection” and “three-day inspection” and other requirements, a nucleic acid test will be carried out on the fifth day. If the nucleic acid test result is negative, they will receive an ” uncheck reminder on the display page of the “Suishen Code” and “Site Code”.
4. The above measures will be implemented starting from midnight on November 24, 2022. Follow-up dynamic adjustments will be made according to the epidemic situation and prevention and control requirements.
