Macau has not confirmed any new case of the disease since Tuesday.
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In response to the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has strengthened the city’s street cleaning and rubbish clearance.
From 8 to 16 February, all civil servants will be exempt from work, according to an executive order signed by Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng.
Macau residents with a history of having been to the mainland 14 days prior will be quarantined for two weeks upon arrival in Hong Kong.
A local man who “maliciously” damaged 320 facemasks after he smeared saliva and mucus on 32 packs of facemasks this week, faces up to 10 years in prison.
Macau Postal Savings, a government-owned credit institution, announced that it suspended its services Thursday until further notice.
As of Thursday, 6th of February, these are the measures that have been made in Macau’s effort to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus.
Four hotels — three in Cotai, Taipa and one in Macau — with a total of 1,450 rooms will close from Friday onward for commercial reasons.
Macau’s first novel coronavirus patient was discharged from hospital on Thursday, the government’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced.