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.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
New measure aims to halt spread of Covid-19 in quarantine hotels, as previously arrivals checked in after being tested.
In exposing scam, Commission Against Corruption officials find some residents fraudulently received MOP 15,000 Covid-19 subsidy last year.
After four-day inspection, experts conclude Macao needs to follow mainland’s lead on vaccinations and up its 48% vaccination rate.
Named one of China’s ‘Happiest Cities’, Macao’s neighbour is expected to be home to five million people with a GDP of RMB 2 trillion by 2035.
Officers believe cash ferried across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge may have been laundered in the city’s casinos; five suspects released on bail.
Doubling the schedule indicates that there is increasing demand for travel between the two cities.
Government to consult mainland health authorities before making any decision; 55th Covid-19 case carries Delta variant.
Diagnosed and treated in December, and given a clean bill of health at New Year, 18-year-old tests positive after arriving in Macao last week.