Travellers from China face tighter restrictions as pandemic surges; South Korea, India and Italy also wary in wake of zero-Covid policy’s cancellation.
Covid-19 tests
People with yellow health codes will not be assigned red codes and can go directly to original appointment location for testing within three days from 2-4 July.
Health officials aim to curb virus spread and discourage travellers shuttling back and forth, who must pay MOP 70 and wait up to 12 hours for test results.
Family visit permit holders shuttling back and forth via Barrier Gate and Qingmao checkpoints must pay MOP 70 for NAT, wait up to 12 hours for result.
Frequent border crossers last weekend and shoppers who may have crossed paths with positive case from Tanzhou must test three times before Friday evening.
Future testing will depend on Delta variant’s development and the situation across the border; so far, 683,000 either tested or registered for NATs.
Health authorities praise emergency assistance from Guangdong, urge anyone who may not have been tested to do so as soon as possible.
