Officials stated that the city on the tropical Hainan Island was declared a hot zone due to the spread of Covid-19, and that restrictions, including a curfew, came into effect this morning to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
In Sanya, where 80,000 tourists are stranded due to restrictions, there were 229 confirmed cases yesterday, while an additional 129 cases were recorded today.
While railway officials banned all ticket sales in the city, flights were also cancelled.