Five residential zones currently locked down; health chief says ‘source and transmission chain clear’ unlike June outbreak.
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43-year-old woman’s two teenage sons have tested positive this morning; woman’s workplace – MGM Cotai – locked down for 3 days.
Residential building in Areia Preta locked down as woman tests positive for Covid-19; case classified as ‘imported’.
57-year-old resident live in same building as original case; him and family have been under lockdown since Wednesday.
Health officials say no transmission risk for community; Fai Chi Kei to return to normal if no more cases by month’s end.
Testing ends at midnight tonight; residents urged to update contact details on Macao Health Code to avoid being wrongly classified.
NAT result validity halved to 24 hours for unvaccinated local residents and NRWs; new Covid-19 patient is son of first case, frequent cross-border traveller.
More than 76,000 people were tested as of midnight after local woman tests positive for Covid-19; Red Code Zone to re-open on 1 November if no other positive results are reported.
Officials and police officers go house-to-house checking on residents’ needs, distribute food packs and hot boxed meals; 70 students to receive online teaching.