Shanghai Disneyland, which has only resumed business for 4 days, urgently announced the closure of the park today (29).

Chinese medical staff sit at a PCR screening station at Shanghai Disneyland.

(European News Agency)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The number of people diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) in China is still rising. According to official statistics today, as of 24:00 on the 28th, the number of new cases has reached 38,645. A total of 178 cases were confirmed in Shanghai in a single day. In response to the continuous expansion of the epidemic, Shanghai Disneyland, which has only resumed business for 4 days, suddenly announced the closure of the park today (29th). The Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower will also be closed simultaneously.

According to comprehensive Chinese media reports, the official account of Shanghai City Government "Shanghai Release" released earlier today that there were 20 new cases in Japan and Turkey alone, and 158 asymptomatic infections, for a total of 178 cases.

In order to cooperate with the epidemic prevention and control measures, the official website of Shanghai Disneyland suddenly announced today that the park will be temporarily closed from today (29th), saying that once the business hours are confirmed, they will be notified immediately.

Disney Town, Wishing Star Park and the theme hotels of the two resorts will continue to operate, and the parks will also provide ticket refunds and changes for tourists.

In addition, on the evening of the 28th, the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower also urgently announced that it will be closed from the 29th.

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It is reported that since the outbreak of the epidemic for about 3 years, Shanghai Disneyland has been closed many times. The last time it was temporarily closed on October 31. After about a month, it resumed operations on the 25th of this month. Unexpectedly, it reopened only 4 days later. Announcement of park closure.

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The official website of Shanghai Disneyland announced the closure of the park earlier this morning.

(The picture is taken from the official website of Shanghai Disney Resort)