City requires seven days’ home quarantine followed by week’s health monitoring; failure to comply with all regulations will lead to quarantine at traveller’s own expense.
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One lives in Hengqin, the other in Xiangzhou; both tested positive but are asymptomatic; travel history includes Waiji Market and Nanping Town.
Primary school teacher believed to have infected many pupils; 300 under medical observation from two schools; mass testing 67% complete, most results negative.
No positive NAT results from mass testing so far; much of city including government departments and banks closed down, with residents advised to stay at home.
One cluster traced to 13 non-resident workers living in one flat; carriers range from baby to octogenarian; staff at 53 NAT stations working all-out to complete mass testing.
Wide-ranging measures include subsidies for employees and self-employed; casinos stay open, vote on gaming amendment bill to go ahead tomorrow.
Covid-19 cases increase from 12 to 21 over the past hours, affected individuals range between 8 months old to 89 years old.
City grinds to a halt as strict regulations brought into force to combat sudden Covid-19 outbreak; educational facilities and restaurants closed.
Running until 12 pm on Tuesday, everyone in Macao must make online booking before heading to NAT stations.