There is a ‘medium to relatively high possibility’ of signal no. 3 being hoisted, meteorologists say, with an even higher signal not ruled out
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Macao registered its 27th and 28th imported cases of dengue fever on Sunday, as well as its 9th local case the day before
Tropical cyclone Toraji, currently east of Luzon, is expected to come within 800 kilometres of Macao either tonight or early tomorrow
The local weather forecaster issued a typhoon signal no. 1 this morning, noting that there was a ‘medium’ chance of a signal no. 3 being raised tomorrow
The new plan comes 14 years after the original and focuses more on making Ilha Verde a ‘liveable neighbourhood’ by cutting the population from 270,000 to 130,000
A 74-year-old woman was identified as the seventh locally transmitted case of dengue fever yesterday, but she is not connected to the Rua do Tarrefeiro cluster
There are growing fears of an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in Macao, which has so far escaped the spread of the virus in neighbouring Guangdong
The total population stood at 686,600 at the end of September, with women making up 53.6 percent of the overall figure
The local weather bureau warns that the SAR could be directly impacted if the typhoon’s trajectory changes or if it maintains its strength