The ending of the mask mandate has seen a steep rise in local flu cases, with 60 percent more people than usual turning up at hospitals seeking treatment.
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The ‘Experience Macao Unlimited’ event takes place in the heart of the Portuguese capital as Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng arrives for talks with top officials.
Average daily arrivals for the three-day Easter holiday period stand at more than 87,660 according to the latest figures.
Visitors from across the estuary made up almost 46 percent of the 74,000 arrivals recorded on 5 April, prompting optimistic forecasts from tourism officials.
The lack of workers is leaving many hotels struggling as tourists return on a wave of post-pandemic travel, Bloomberg says.
The political push for integration is leading to a greater number of official exchanges, with Hong Kong lawmakers the latest to head north on a fact-finding tour.
Upbeat, new reports are adding to the consensus that the post-pandemic recovery of Macao’s gaming industry is healthily on track.
Industrial action over pay and conditions threatened to affect legations worldwide, including in Macao, but protests have been staved off following a breakthrough in talks.
The chief executive made the remarks during a meeting on Tuesday with Portuguese ambassador, Paulo Jorge Nascimento.