Victims mainly elderly with underlying health problems; city bracing for future cases and schools reopening next week.
City
Based on existing data and models, Covid-19 peaked from 21-23 December, says Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U; city currently facing peak of severe cases.
Purchases restricted to single unit of fever, cold and cough medicines and 10 RAT kits per head; pharmacies warned not to raise prices unreasonably.
Current measure was put in place at midnight on 19 December and was due to last until midnight 31 December.
75-year-old victim had been vaccinated twice; 88 new Covid-19 cases admitted to isolation and treatment facilities on Wednesday.
Travellers from China face tighter restrictions as pandemic surges; South Korea, India and Italy also wary in wake of zero-Covid policy’s cancellation.
Neighbouring city cancels many Covid-19 measures, including vaccine pass and social distancing measures; mask mandate remains.
Both victims in their 90s, neither had been jabbed; 86 new patients recorded on Tuesday; Macao Forum and Mong Ha Sports Centre vaccination stations to close.
Team points to lessons learned in Singapore; warns that Covid-19 may continue to affect people’s lives although impact expected to gradually weaken.