As China eases COVID-19 restrictions, some people on P.E.I. remain hesitant to visit
Some members of P.E.I.’s Chinese language group have been contemplating a visit to China to go to household and pals and rejoice the Chinese language New 12 months later this month.
However not anymore.
The nation has seen a serious surge in instances — and deaths — in latest weeks, ever for the reason that nation started lifting restrictions that had been in place for the reason that pandemic started greater than two years in the past.
Beginning Jan. 8, China plans to drop a COVID-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from overseas, however the nation’s latest spike in instances has made individuals nervous to journey there.
“I need to return to see my household, as a result of we now have been aside for years,” mentioned Ally Guo.
“However they nonetheless ask me to not come this time.”
Guo just isn’t alone.
Mikyo Liu, proprietor of TopFresh Asian Grocery in Charlottetown, has been checking in on family and friends in China. She hasn’t seen them for the reason that pandemic hit and now expects she will not any time quickly.
“Each member of the family, my pals, my classmates, you recognize, everybody bought COVID-19, had a fever. So I feel no, no journey.”
Guo, a volunteer with the Chinese language Canadian Affiliation in P.E.I., mentioned she and others are involved about COVID-19 and the potential for China or different nations to all of a sudden usher in journey restrictions as instances climb.
“Possibly they modify once more. Possibly there will be no flights. Possibly I am going to by no means be capable to get again in a short while.”
On Thursday, the Canadian authorities will be part of a number of different nations implementing COVID-19 testing necessities for individuals coming back from China, Hong Kong and Macao.
Liu mentioned she’s OK with the brand new testing guidelines, although she worries it might lead some to wrongly assume there’s motive to worry contact with individuals from China, as was the case within the early days of the pandemic.
