Covid-19 cases top 1,100 as two of Macao’s entertainment icons are shuttered by virus; 17 areas locked down, over 3,500 patients in quarantine.
Health Bureau
Health Bureau says, since 19 June, at least six people who work at the shopping mall have tested positive for coronavirus.
Hot meals and medical care organised for 556 elderly and infirm residents in social housing estate in Fai Chi Kei.
All other staff including outsourced cleaning, security and decoration workers must now undergo four NATs and make sure their phones remain on and available to be contacted for further arrangements.
Officials mulling fourth citywide NAT as cases reach 638; residents warned once again to stay home, avoid gathering, wear a mask outdoors.
New function still under testing but will be rolled out as soon as possible, health chief says.
As well as negative 48-hour NATs, workers must undertake RAT before starting work; casino patrons also required to show NAT result.
Health workers race against time to trace sources of Covid-19 outbreak as third mass-testing ends; despite lack of specific laws, residents warned to stay home and wear masks when outdoors.
Health director says situation ‘very serious’; three clusters identified; 5,000 people locked down or affected by city’s Red and Yellow Zones; non-tertiary students to end academic year early.