{"id":12804,"date":"2022-08-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/nieuws\/chinese-tourists-suspected-cause-of-covid-outbreak-in-tibetan-cities\/"},"modified":"2022-08-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T22:00:00","slug":"chinese-tourists-suspected-cause-of-covid-outbreak-in-tibetan-cities","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news\/chinese-tourists-suspected-cause-of-covid-outbreak-in-tibetan-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese tourists suspected cause of COVID outbreak in Tibetan cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reported COVID-19 outbreaks in Tibet may be the result of Chinese tourism encouraged by the Chinese government, according to observers inside Tibet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commenters have also been complaining about inadequate infrastructure to combat the pandemic in Tibet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although China almost never allows journalists, diplomats and tourists from other countries to visit Tibet, it has encouraged Chinese tourists to travel to the region as part of Beijing\u2019s intensifying campaign to assimilate Tibet into Chinese society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lockdowns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s authorities in the Tibet Autonomous Region &#8211; which spans about half of Tibet &#8211; have placed the entire population of 800,000 in Shigatse prefecture-level city under a three-day complete lockdown. The authorities have also imposed partial lockdowns in Lhasa, Tibet\u2019s capital, Nyingtri (Chinese: Linzhi) and Lhoka (Shannan) after detecting several COVID cases in the TAR since 6 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Chinese state media, beginning with four positive cases in the western Tibetan town of Purang (Pulan) county in Ngari (Ali) on 6 August, more cases have been detected so far in Shigatse, Lhasa, Nyingtri and Lhoka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 11 August, there have been more than 25 positive cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going by state media reports about preparation being made for COVID testing in not only the above areas, but also in Nagchu (Naqu) and Chamdo (Changdu) as well as makeshift hospitals in Chamdo, the areas infected may be larger than that are being reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Domestic Tourism as possible cause<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details about the individuals with COVID, including their origin, have not been made public, other than that they have contracted the Omicron variant strain BA.2.76.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All the individuals infected are reported to have been travelers, including on the train route between Shigatse and Lhasa, as well as between Lhasa and Nyingtri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before the stringent restrictions imposed by Chinese authorities under their \u201cdynamic zero-COVID policy,\u201d Tibet has been under a virtual lockdown. The region has been closed to foreign tourists for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite China\u2019s tight censorship on social media posts, since the most recent COVID cases, some have pointed their fingers at these tourists as the possible cause of the outbreaks. One such post on Aug. 8 said, \u201cIn short, there are two main reasons, one is the highly infectious Omicron, and the other is the increase in the flow of people during the summer vacation. Therefore, not only Tibet, but also many popular tourist destinations such as Xinjiang and Hainan have also experienced epidemics during this period.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tibet-covid-1-700x314.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2406004\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a preemptive deflection of attention and criticism from the large influx and presence of Chinese visitors, Global Times, a state media outlet, has even carried a report hinting at neighboring countries as the possible source of infection. \u201cAs Xigaze [Chinese spelling of Shigatse] is a city bordering India, Nepal and Bhutan, the possibility of infection through trade cannot be ruled out,\u201d Global Times reported on 8 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complaints of inadequate infrastructure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest COVID cases reported in these Tibetan cities have revealed the inadequacies of infrastructure preparation to combat the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While authorities required the public to undergo mandatory mass COVID testing in the wake of the outbreak, there were not enough venues and facilities for testing. As a result, people complained of having to waste time standing in long lines for the mandatory tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One post on Chinese social media on 9 August reflected the situation at a testing site, saying: \u201cIt was chaotic and disorderly. Some Tibetans really like to cut the queue, and there was a Han woman who also cut the queue&#8230; My feeling of anger even cured my altitude sickness. Nucleic acid personnel are very irregular, gloves are not sterilized, and they touch everyone\u2019s lips&#8230; Then hand-copy the ID number for registration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u7f16\u53f7223 08\u670809\u65e5 19:30 @\u6768\u6653\u6625 \u8f6c\u53d1\u8fc7 \u6765\u81ea iPhone 13 Pro Max<\/p><p>\u6d77\u62d44600\uff0c6\u5ea6\u96e8\u5929\uff0c5\u4e2a\u5c0f\u65f6\uff0c\u505a\u4e86\u4eba\u751f\u4e2d\u6700\u8270\u96be\u7684\u4e00\u6b21\u6838\u9178\uff0c\u6df7\u4e71\u65e0\u5e8f\uff0c\u6709\u4e9b\u85cf\u4eba\u771f\u7684\u5f88\u7231\u63d2\u961f \uff0c\u8fd8\u6709\u4e2a\u6c49\u4eba\u5973\u5b50\u4e5f\u63d2\u961f\u3002\u3002\u3002\u6c14\u5f97\u9ad8\u53cd\u90fd\u597d\u4e86\u3002\u6838\u9178\u4eba\u5458\u975e\u5e38\u4e0d\u89c4\u8303\uff0c\u624b\u5957\u4e0d\u6d88\u6bd2\uff0c\u8fd8\u89e6\u78b0\u5230\u6bcf\u4e2a\u4eba\u7684\u5634\u5507\u3002\u3002\u3002\u7136\u540e\uff0c\uff0c\uff0c\u624b\u6284\u8eab\u4efd\u8bc1\u53f7\u767b\u8bb0\u3002\u3002\u3002 \u73b0\u573a\u89c6\u9891\u5c31\u4e0d\u53d1\u4e86\uff0c\u7b80\u76f4\u4e27\u5c38\u70bc\u72f1\u3002\u3002\u3002<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A video clip shared on Twitter shows a long queue of Tibetans in Lhasa waiting for administration of the mandatory COVID testing on the morning of 8 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tibet<br><br>These nomads lining up in the mountain <br>to take their daily mandatory Covid test to prove they aren&#39;t Covid positive to keep their QR code Covid pass valid <br>to keep their life going on.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XjIGbhSHkn\">https:\/\/t.co\/XjIGbhSHkn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V6i2e6WFbN\">pic.twitter.com\/V6i2e6WFbN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Songpinganq (@songpinganq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/songpinganq\/status\/1548652264222404608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not the first cases in Tibet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although these are the first reported COVID cases in the Tibet Autonomous Region since 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/coronavirus-response-in-tibet-arrests-crackdown-religious-repression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">there have been COVID-positive cases in other Tibetan areas<\/a> since that year. These include Tibetans in the Amdo area of Tsongon (Qinghai); Kardze (Ganzi), Tawu (Daofu), Sertha (Seda), Dartsedo (Kangding), Dabpa (Daocheng) and Ngaba (Aba) in Sichuan; and Kanlho (Gannan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020, Chinese authorities responded to the spread of coronavirus to Tibet by <a href=\"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/coronavirus-response-in-tibet-arrests-crackdown-religious-repression\/\">cracking down on people who posted information online about the deadly illness<\/a>, including one man who was detained by police simply for encouraging his contacts to recite prayers to ward off infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restrictions imposed in Tibet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is information about the places that have reportedly had positive COVID cases. In all these areas, what the Chinese authorities term \u201csilent management\u201d (when public places are closed and movement is strictly restricted) is implemented in areas identified as medium- and high-risk, while people in low-risk areas must hold a negative nucleic acid test report (a green QR code) within 48 hours for cross-city movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Shigatse, the authorities announced on 8 August three days of \u201csilent management\u201d in the region, which in effect puts the entire population of 800,000 under lockdown. On 11 August, this was extended for an additional three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ngari and Shigatse, 14 areas have been designated as high-risk and 12 areas as medium-risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parts of Lhasa around the Chengguan district have been designated as medium-to high-risk zones (one high-risk and 15 medium-risk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lhasa Buddhist Association announced the closure of all Tibetan Buddhist venues and suspended all religious activities in the city. The iconic Potala Palace is also closed, along with other temples and monasteries in the city. The association notice did not specify the duration of the closure and suspension of religious activity measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Nyingtri, three areas have been declared as high-risk and 12 areas as medium-risk. All religious venues are temporarily closed, as are theaters and gyms, as well as all kinds of public cultural and sports venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Lhoka, two areas in Tsethang have been declared high-risk and one area as medium-risk on 11 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-370x194.jpg 370w, https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-700x368.jpg 700w, https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3.jpg 1200w\" width=\"700\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/savetibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lhasa-covid-nucleic-test-3-700x368.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br><em>Tibetans in Lhasa queuing late into the night on 8 August for the mandatory COVID testing (image via Weibo)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reported COVID-19 outbreaks in Tibet may be the result of Chinese tourism encouraged by the Chinese government, according to observers inside Tibet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12805,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categorie":[45,691],"news_tag":[],"class_list":["post-12804","nieuws","type-nieuws","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-inside-tibet","categorie-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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