More than 20,500 individuals under follow up, including around 3,000 close contacts and over 11,200 people with overlapping itineraries.
Macao Covid-19 cases
Over 20,000 people are under follow up; data up to 8th mass NAT show decrease in community infections.
Citywide testing’s pooled samples also see drop in numbers; only 3 batches show up positive so far.
Macao’s senior citizens at particular risk from Omicron variant which has roiled city for much of past month, health chief warns.
Forty-one of 128 new cases found in red zones and medical observation hotels, 36 in close contacts, 38 in mass testing and among key groups while 13 detected in community; over 15,000 people under follow up.
Over 490,000 people have been sampled up until this morning; mass testing to end today at 6 pm.
Hotel was shuttered on Tuesday after 13 staff were found to be Covid-19 positive; gamblers allowed to leave.
More than 14,000 individuals are under follow up; 94 batches of pooled samples from fourth mass NAT positive for Covid-19.
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.
