Sixteen cities and counties in Hainan suspended classes, with schools in Sanya dismissing students in groups. Students unable to leave were placed under supervision with provisions.

The city also elevated its emergency response to Level II, the second-highest in the four-tier system, closing all mountain and coastal tourist sites, suspending some bus routes, halting operations in all construction sites, and ordering shopping malls and restaurants to shut down late Wednesday. Supermarkets and markets remained open to ensure supplies.