All individuals suffered from chronic diseases; city recorded 90 new symptomatic cases yesterday.
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Both victims were men, aged 56 and 63, and suffered from serious medical conditions; 13 Covid-related deaths recorded in Macao so far.
Current 24-hour NAT validity was scheduled to remain in place until 21 December; authorities underline cross-border NAT validity will be adjusted as necessary.
Only one 30-minute allowed per day, and no more than two visitors who must apply for permission 24 hours in advance.
Latest fatalities involved two women, aged 36 and 86; neither had been vaccinated and both had underlying medical conditions.
Deaths involve unvaccinated elderly with underlying health conditions; symptomatic daily case number stays similar to previous days.
Negative 48-hour NAT needed when departing for Macao; city recorded 66 new symptomatic cases yesterday; tourists without homes will still need to quarantine at a hotel while all arrivals will not be able to travel to mainland China for another three days.
New criteria in line with mainland China for assessing number of cases omits asymptomatic individuals.
Alvis Lo acknowledges that under new anti-Covid-19 landscape, official statistics tend to underestimate the ‘real’ number of cases in Macao.