Hong Kong Disneyland will reportedly close down due a recent surge in COVID-19 cases within Hong Kong.
What’s happening:
A Disney spokesperson told the Deseret News: “As required by the government and health authorities in line with prevention efforts taking place across Hong Kong, Hong Kong Disneyland park will temporarily close from July 15. The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort hotels will remain open with adjusted levels of services. They have put in place enhanced health and safety measures that reflect the guidance of health and government authorities, such as social distancing measures and increased cleaning and sanitization.”
Some context:
Hong Kong Disneyland reopened on June 18 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The park originally shut its doors in January. Health guidelines called for guests to wear masks, take temperature checks and main distance from others while in the park.
Hong Kong has seen a spike in cases recently, leading to leaders to limit group gatherings to four people from 50, CNBC reports. Businesses like gyms and gaming centers have been asked to shutdown.
Stephanie Young, managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland, said at the time of reopening that the park would use lessons learned from Shanghai Disneyland’s reopening to inform Hong Kong’s reopening, too, as I wrote for the Deseret News.
“At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, it is my privilege to work with an incredible team of cast members to help share the magic with our guests. Over the past few months, we’ve been moved by your understanding and patience as we navigated an unprecedented closure. During this time, we took measured steps to maintain guest offerings at our hotels, with adjusted levels of service, and in May we reopened additional dining experiences.”
The news comes one day after Walt Disney World reopened to the public in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Florida shattered a U.S. record for new COVID-19 cases with 15,299 cases in one day, CNN reports,