All people in Macao must wear a surgical facemask or a higher-standard facemask – such as KN95 – when leaving their homes.
Macao Covid-19 consolidation period
‘Consolidation period’ may be extended to 2 August; health officials say now is time to get third Covid-19 booster shot.
Opening hours lengthened as business gradually returns to normal; customers urged to make appointments ahead of time.
Philippine passport holders and property management workers no longer need to undergo daily NAT starting tomorrow; all people leaving home for work during ‘consolidation period’ must take NAT every two days.
Construction workers added to key groups which will need to take daily mandatory NAT; Macao enters its first day of ‘consolidation period’ with 469 warnings issued and one accused.
Four new cases found under management and control and only one in community; over 22,700 people under follow up.
Residents may take short walks and exercise pets under next week’s ‘consolidation period’ as city struggles back to normality after month-long Omicron blitz; KN95 mask compulsory.
Assuming cases continue to fall, Macao will embark on a gradual return to normal on Saturday; health chief promises details to be released shortly.
