As of the end of Monday, 272 people had tested positive among more than 10,000 who had arrived for the Games, Beijing organizers said.
The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important annual holiday in China.
This year’s holiday has seen fewer people return to their hometowns for traditional family gatherings.
“This is the first time I celebrate the Spring Festival in Beijing alone,” she said after her prayers outside the Lama Temple.
The number of worshippers at the historic Longshan Temple in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, was significantly lower as the pandemic enters its third year.