New ruling comes into force at midnight; health officials report 500,802 swabbed so far in city-wide testing, 404,898 negative results.
Health Bureau
Health chief appeals to residents to join third mass NAT drive early as Red and Yellow zones labour under lockdown imposed after the discovery of 72nd, 73rd and 74th cases.
Pupils urged to stay at home or with relatives or friends as city waits for outcome of further Covid-19 tests.
Health Bureau sounds alarm – suspicious positive sampling waiting for re-examination which may indicate risk to community.
Second citywide programme ends at 3 pm today; health chief warns police will seek out anyone who fails to get tested.
Health chief Alvis Lo Iek Long blasts lax procedures at quarantine hotels and warns Macao residents to strictly observe prevention measures.
More than 313,000 tested so far proved negative; race is on to complete city’s second mass testing drive by 3 pm tomorrow.
Ferry services cancelled, museums and public areas close, and mainlanders head for home as city braces for second mass test in two months.
Health Bureau adopts changes to medical care as city embarks on second round of mass nucleic acid testing.