A brief summary of local measures made by the government to combat the coronavirus epidemic in Macau.
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Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced that its second round of the sale of facemasks at fixed prices to local residents and non-resident workers will start on Sunday.
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement Friday that the bureau and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) had received “no information whatsoever” that Macau’s gaming operators were urging their staff to take unpaid holidays, apparently due to the novel coronavirus.
The government has decided to bring forward the payout of its annual wealth-sharing handouts to residents by about half a year in response to the adverse impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on Macau’s economy.
Macau’s Health Bureau does not rule out the possibility of a local community outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Macau.
The Macau government announced on Friday that all non-essential civil servants must remain at home until 7th of February to prevent the spread of the virus in the territory.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided on Thursday that the novel coronavirus outbreak constitutes an international public health emergency.
Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced Thursday that its second round of the sale of facemasks at fixed prices to local residents and non-resident workers will start on Sunday.
The Macau government announced Thursday that it has decided to extend the current Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays for the city’s school pupils and university students until further notice.