Universal Beijing Theme Park to Reopen After Six-Week COVID Shutdown

variety.com:

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Universal Beijing Resort is poised to reopen next week after being closed due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese capital.The resort – comprising the Universal Studios Beijing theme park, Citywalk retail and entertainment area and two hotels – is set to restart operations on June 15, it announced Tuesday via its Chinese social media accounts.

It has been closed since May 1.The park will be allowed to operate at no more than 75% capacity. Other disease-control measures, such as social distancing, will also be applied.State-controlled media this week reported “victory” over the latest COVID outbreak, which was driven by the omicron variant of the disease.

Beijing reported a total of 1,822 COVID-19 cases from April 22 to June 5. Restaurants, public transport and entertainment venues reopened in the city from Monday and quickly drew crowds and queues.

However, a Beijing municipal spokesman also cautioned that Beijing will “unfalteringly carry out” the country’s dynamic zero-COVID policies.