Patient – classified as imported case – is 23-year-old male local resident who arrived in Macao last Saturday having been studying in New York.
Health Bureau
New function kicks off at social services facilities on Monday, and will be installed at eateries, medical institutions and entertainment venues by Chinese New Year.
Officials hopeful that travel within the Greater Bay Area will be relaxed shortly, but as yet make no firm undertakings.
Baby remains under observation after testing ‘weakly’ positive; Health Bureau rules case will not be included in Macao’s tally.
Health Bureau aligning its procedures with mainland authorities, keeping a watchful eye on vaccine development as new variant spreads rapidly around the world.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong also hopeful that mainland tour groups will return to Macao in 2022.
Residents encouraged to take up new, slicker mobile app; health chief ponders how to get more senior citizens vaccinated.
Classes will continue as normal for primary and secondary pupils, unlike higher education students who must be vaccinated or take a weekly test for Covid-19.
Over 60s can also get inactivated vaccine shots if healthy and facing increased risk; Macao’s inoculation rate passes 70%.