Further restrictions on people travelling from Macau and Hong Kong to Taiwan will be introduced on Tuesday because of the escalating outbreak.
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The novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) crisis has affected some 80 per cent of Macau’s restaurants and similar businesses.
Chang Tam Fei, coordinator of the emergency department of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, is expecting some of Macau’s 9 NCP patients to be possibly discharged in several days time.
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has reminded pet owners to properly handle dog faeces during the current novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic.
A total of 15 two-star hotels and guesthouses have temporarily closed their doors due to a lack of guests in the wake of the novel coronavirus pneumonia threat.
State-owned Nam Kwong Commercial and Industrial Union has donated 4,000 litres of disinfectant alcohol to the Macau government.
46,000 people crossed all entry points to Macau on Sunday which is the lowest on record.
The nine coronavirus-infected patients in Macau will be discharged in the next few days.
The Hong Kong government on Saturday appealed to the public to stay at home as much as possible and reduce social contact in an effort to prevent a larger outbreak of the coronavirus in the city.