New set of guidelines warns city likely to be affected by periodic Covid-19 outbreaks in the future, advises proper procedure if symptoms develop.
Macao Health Code
No classes suspended, allowing youngsters to get back down to work in earnest. Six more Covid-related deaths raise city’s total to 89.
Those who tested positive for Covid-19 after 28 November excused from RATs; class will be suspended for five days if at least four new cases are found within the same day.
Tertiary educational institutions to resume activities as scheduled on 3 January.
Only one 30-minute allowed per day, and no more than two visitors who must apply for permission 24 hours in advance.
Negative 48-hour NAT needed when departing for Macao; city recorded 66 new symptomatic cases yesterday; tourists without homes will still need to quarantine at a hotel while all arrivals will not be able to travel to mainland China for another three days.
People testing positive in RATs no longer need to do NATs, as they are now classified as positive for Covid-19 and must conduct online self-assessment at once.
Website only in Chinese and Portuguese; anyone with positive RAT or NAT can conduct a self-assessment via government’s electronic platform.
Schools suspend face-to-face teaching for 13 affected classes; parents urged to get children jabbed. Two-hour negative RAT result needed to visit public hospitals and health centres starting today.