Hong Kong recorded its 16th coronavirus-related death on Friday, as health authorities confirmed a record high of 123 Covid-19 infections, marking the third day in a row with more than 100 new cases.
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The Macao government on Thursday expressed its “strong opposition” to the release of the 2019 annual report on the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) by the EU.
More than 100 university students from the Macao Special Administrative Region have started internships on Hengqin Island of the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone in Guangdong province after a launch ceremony was held earlier this week.
The government has drafted a by-law on the new official assessment system for pupils in schools, according to which P1 to P4 pupils will not be allowed to repeat a year.
The processing of applications resumed for the coveted “Helicopter Ride Experience” local tour on Thursday afternoon, according to a statement by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), which pointed out that applications can still be submitted to travel agencies until 6 pm on Sunday.
Hong Kong Health Secretary Sophia Chan Siu-chee said on Thursday that the government is considering extending its curbs – like a dine-in ban and mandatory face masks – to more areas if the local coronavirus outbreak doesn’t improve.
The government has decided not to cancel sampling via oropharyngeal swabs in its nucleic acid testing (NAT) scheme, after considering residents’ preferences in having their samples collected for a COVID-19 test by this method.
The government has raised the quota for its NAT scheme’s online appointment system to 11,000 people per day, adding that it believes that this can meet the demand by local residents to cross the Macao-Zhuhai border.
Lau Fong Chi from the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) confirmed during Wednesday’s press conference that no residents had been able to sign up for the helicopter itinerary of its Macao tour scheme due to system overload.