Disney closes Shanghai park as virus rises, Shenzhen reopens

Disney Co. has closed its Shanghai theme park as Chinese authorities try to control the city’s biggest coronavirus flareup in two years, while the southern business center of Shenzhen allowed shops and offices to reopen after a weeklong closure

BEIJING -- Disney Co. closed its Shanghai theme park Monday as Chinese authorities tried to control the city’s biggest coronavirus flareup in two years, while the southern business center of Shenzhen allowed shops and offices to reopen after a weeklong closure.

Meanwhile, Changchun and Jilin in the northeast began another round of citywide virus testing following a surge in infections. Jilin tightened anti-disease curbs, ordering its 2 million residents to stay home.

China’s case numbers in its latest infection wave are low compared with other major countries, but authorities are enforcing a “zero tolerance” strategy that has suspended access to some major cities.

The government reported 2,027 new cases in the 24 hours through midnight Sunday, up from the previous day’s 1,737. That included 1,542 cases in Jilin province, where Changchun and Jilin are located.