Health Bureau adopts changes to medical care as city embarks on second round of mass nucleic acid testing.
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Health workers move swiftly to contain virus, targeting Edifício Palácio on Avenida de Horta e Costa and Edifício Tak Lei on Rua da Palmeira.
Citizens will be able to book their NAT appointments from 10 am this morning.
Officials warn essential travel only; all NAT stations open 24 hours starting today.
The decision was taken due to the risk of a community outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease in the wake of the 66th case in Macao.
Patient – classified as an imported case – is a 31-year-old male holding Turkish nationality; now held in isolation for treatment.
No quotas at any of the 18 vaccination facilities; jab-or-test ruling for public servants starts on Monday.
More than 80 per cent of 40-somethings have been inoculated, compared to only one in three senior citizens.
Health Bureau’s vaccination drive intensifies as all public servants face ‘jab-or-test’ requirement from next Monday.