Macao will only allow non-resident foreigners to enter when they come from territories without cases of Covid-19 for more than 130 consecutive days, Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said today.
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Hong Kong has reported a significant drop in the number of new Covid-19 infections, with just 33 new confirmed cases recorded on Tuesday.
Two more elderly patients died and Hong Kong could see around 65 new Covid-19 cases today.
All the fish vendors in the city’s wet markets have undergone a one-off nucleic acid test, involving 818 people in total, and none of them tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The Economic Services Bureau (DSE) reminded the public in a statement on Sunday that its “special feature shops programme” was launched last month to promote 41 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and prepare them for the post-Covid-19 reopening of the city.
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 tally surpassed 4,000 on Saturday, as 69 new cases were recorded.
From 6 am today, all those arriving in Macao from Hong Kong must present a nucleic acid test (NAT) certificate confirming that they have tested negative for Covid-19 within the past 24 hours, otherwise they will be refused entry.
Nine suspects were caught on Monday for parallel trading in violation of the External Trade Law, resulting in the confiscation of a total of 2,700 luxury brand cosmetics, handbags and clothes worth MOP 2.4 million, the Macao Customs Services said in a statement this week.
Hong Kong is facing 90 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, according to medical sources.