Walt Disney has declared it will lay off 28,000 representatives, generally at its US theme parks.

Disney refered to the parks’ restricted guest limit and vulnerability about how long the Covid pandemic would last as purposes behind the layoffs.

The organization’s theme parks have endured a significant shot from the pandemic.

Disney shut every one of its parks prior this year as the infection spread, however just Disneyland in California stays shut.

“We have made the very difficult decision to begin the process of reducing our workforce at our Parks, Experiences and Products segment at all levels,” Josh D’Amaro, chairman of the parks unit, said in a statement.

The layoffs apply to “domestic employees” of which about 67% are part-time.

Disney likewise has parks in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Paris, which are not influenced by the declaration.

Hong Kong Disney returned a week ago in the wake of closing down for a second time in July because of a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Aside from Disneyland in California, the entirety of the organization’s parks have now resumed, despite the fact that guest numbers are restricted to take into account social distancing.

Disney lost $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in the three months to 27 June, with incomes for its Parks, Experiences and Products division plunging 85% contrasted with a similar quarter in 2019.

Mr D’Amaro said the organization’s issues were “exacerbated in California by the state’s unwillingness to lift restrictions that would allow Disneyland to reopen.”

Disney has been attempting to convince California to permit the organization to resume Disneyland.