A number of events involving large crowds have been canceled by national and regional governments, including annual New Year's Eve festivities, and private businesses have also independently closed their stores and tourist attractions, such as Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland.
Matukio mengi yanayohusisha watu wengi zilifutwa na serikali za taifa na za kanda, ikiwemo tamasha ya kila mwaka wa Mwaka Mpya, na kampuni ya kibinafsi pia zikifunga maduka yao pekee yao na kivutio cha watalii kama vile Hong Kong Disneyland na Shanghai Disneyland.