76 million facemasks have been sold under the government’s facemask purchase scheme since its launch in late January — 14th round of facemask distribution begins today.
Covid-19
Opening hours of the Taipa Ferry Terminal nucleic acid testing (NAT) station in Pac On will be reduced to between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily from today, from the previous opening hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Four groups of local residents can now choose to undergo their nucleic acid tests at the public hospital under the local government’s current nucleic acid testing (NAT) scheme.
The government plans to amend its guidelines as to what circumstances residents should wear a facemask.
The government now expects its facemask purchase scheme to continue for “a period of time”.
Macau’s last COVID-19 patient discharged on Tuesday. Health chief also says that the risk of COVID-19 infection in Macau now is “extremely low”.
Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said today that the risk of COVID-19 infection in Macau now was “very low”.
No more patients under treatment for COVID-19 after the last of Macau’s 45 COVID-19 patients was discharged from hospital today.
Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau are discussing mutual recognition of quarantine measures and virus testing of COVID-19.