Macao quarantine

16 Dec 2022

Macao to replace hotel quarantine measure with five-day home quarantine from midnight tonight

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.

12 Sep 2022

Macao waives health authorisation requirement for diplomats

Lifting restrictions is another small step toward normalisation of travel, after granting citizens of 41 countries permission to enter at beginning of September; all visitors must still undergo 7-day quarantine.

08 Sep 2022

Macao spends MOP 600 million on 14 rounds of Covid-19 testing

Health officials pondering jabs for kids once they reach six months, while urging universal vaccination and staying home over the holidays.

03 Aug 2022

Quarantine for travellers from high-risk areas in mainland China cut to 7 days

NAT must show negative result on arrival and during time spent under medical observation; East Asian Games Dome to revert to sports role.

06 Jun 2022

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng says government considering reducing quarantine to 7-10 days

Extra seven days of self-observation will remain in place if plan goes ahead; quarantine reduction could be implemented this summer if nation’s pandemic situation improves.

31 May 2022

Sands China President hopes quarantine reduced to one week to attract Hong Kong visitors

The Londoner Macao’s 6,000-seat arena ready for action later this year; another ceremony on drawing board for property’s full opening.

31 May 2022

Sheraton Grand Macao to become quarantine hotel from Thursday

As Macao’s biggest hotel with 4,000 rooms, Cotai property is set to host rising number of local residents returning home, especially from Hong Kong.

31 May 2022

Liza Wang Ming-chun to headline at final Macao Arts Festival concerts

Known as the Big Sister of Hong Kong entertainment, legendary diva will perform top hits including Love and Passion and Brave Chinese.

13 May 2022

Post-quarantine rules relaxed for arrivals from Hong Kong starting Monday

Following Covid-19 pandemic’s easing in Hong Kong, arrivals’ Health Code will turn green after quarantine, allowing them free access around the city.