Fears of a local outbreak are being stoked by cases in neighbouring cities, the large number of visitors to Macao and the SAR’s high mosquito population
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Recently confirmed cases of the disease have prompted Macao authorities to take preventive action against a wider spread
Yagi was located 590 kilometres southwest of Macao at 10 am and is forecast to move in a westerly direction, away from the territory
The advice comes as Super Typhoon Yagi moves closer to Macao. At 5 pm, it was estimated to be about 340 kilometres south-southeast of the territory
TurboJet will suspend its service between Hong Kong and Macao later this afternoon, while Cotai Water Jet has stopped sailings between Taipa and Hong Kong
As of 2 pm, Typhoon Yagi was 520 kilometres southeast of Macao and intensifying as it moves toward Hainan