Hong Kong Disney Opens as Covid-19 Eases

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The city reported 18,495 new local cases on Thursday, including 15,861 without symptoms.

In eastern Shanghai, some residents were ordered to leave their homes while health workers carried out large-scale disinfection following a spike in infections, according to news reports and social media posts.

It wasn't clear how many people in Beicai town were affected. The area's population is nearly 300,000. Phone calls to the municipal government weren't answered. Photos published by The Paper, an online news outlet, showed workers in hooded, white protective suits spraying disinfectant in homes.

In Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese region, attractions such as Ocean Park and M+ museum reopened Thursday. Gyms, beauty salons, and massage parlors were also allowed to resume business. Customers must have at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and scan a QR code upon entry for contact-tracing purposes.

Restaurants, which had been barred from providing dine-in service after 6:00 pm, can reopen in the evening, although each table is capped at four guests.

Hong Kong reported 603 locally spread infections Thursday, down more than 99 percent from the peak of more than 30,000 in March.

Source: AP