Macau's Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced Thursday that its second round of the sale of facemasks at fixed prices to local residents and non-resident workers will start on Sunday.
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The Macau government announced Thursday that it has decided to extend the current Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays for the city's school pupils and university students until further notice.
The local nurse and non-resident worker who earlier in the day had been classified as suspected case have tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
The Health Bureau announced two suspected novel coronavirus cases.
Macau's number of visitor arrivals between last Friday, Chinese New Year's (CNY) Eve and Wednesday fell 76.5% to 243,204 compared to the same CNY period last year.
26 tourists who have been isolated at a youth hostel in Hac Sa are being transferred to Hotel Pousada Marina Infante, which has been converted into an isolation centre.
So far, there have been 7 confirmed cases, 114 suspected cases and 19 currently in isolation in Macau.
An overview of everything we know on the coronavirus so far in Macau
China has suspended the issuance of travel permits to Macao and Hong Kong.
Public services will be closed on the 30th and 31st January to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Over in Hong Kong, the government announced it will allow civil servants and government employees to work at home until 2 February.
Macau has the world's highest rate of cases per inhabitant in the coronovirus epidemia.