University professor predicts another Covid-19 wave in May, affecting up to 5% of the population; says speed of transmission ‘will not be fast’.
Macao Covid-19 situation
Many graduates still unemployed a year after leaving university; fears they may give up looking for work and become ‘hidden youth’.
Public urged to get jabbed and take normal precautions; elderly, severely ill and under-18s all at risk. New variants expected from time to time.
Health authorities record only two fatalities and just 26 new cases, a substantial reduction compared to recent days.
Current 24-hour NAT validity was scheduled to remain in place until 21 December; authorities underline cross-border NAT validity will be adjusted as necessary.
Latest fatalities involved two women, aged 36 and 86; neither had been vaccinated and both had underlying medical conditions.
Diabetic woman suffered from hypertension, coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease; woman tested positive in NAT on Monday.
NAT not required for events with up to 300 people; from Monday, teachers and students must take weekly RAT and classes will be suspended for 5 days if positive case confirmed.
78 people infected from 28 November through Tuesday; Edifício Son Lim Garden brings Yellow Code Zones total to 18.
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