Cross-border travellers entering Zhuhai must present health declaration via new system from 19 January.
Macao Covid-19
Health authorities record only two fatalities and just 26 new cases, a substantial reduction compared to recent days.
People no longer required to report state of health by generating a Macao Health Code; red and yellow code system comes to an end.
Up to 70% of population may have tested positive; teachers and medical staff hard hit; no more tests for arrivals from Hong Kong or Taiwan; health chief says: ‘Get jabbed’.
Travellers entering mainland China from Macao, with no overseas travel history within past 7 days, will no longer need to provide negative NAT results prior to departure.
Hospital’s ER treating 600 patients per day; Covid-19 cases urged to first take medicines provided by government and only resort to hospital if condition does not improve.
Based on existing data and models, Covid-19 peaked from 21-23 December, says Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U; city currently facing peak of severe cases.
Purchases restricted to single unit of fever, cold and cough medicines and 10 RAT kits per head; pharmacies warned not to raise prices unreasonably.
Current measure was put in place at midnight on 19 December and was due to last until midnight 31 December.
