Health officials give all-clear after conducting 660,000 tests; validity of negative Covid-19 NAT result for Macao-Zhuhai travellers returns to 48 hours.
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Staff working flat-out at 70 NAT stations throughout city; today’s testing ends at midnight; wearing KN95 mask strongly advised.
New travel restriction put in effect at dawn today; Zhuhai health authorities say decision in line with latest Covid-19 developments.
New guidelines issued by Health Bureau by no means straightforward, with differing criteria for public and private events.
From September, athletes at inter-school sports competitions must also be fully vaccinated; Macao’s jab rate tops 87%, with 30-49-year-olds at 99.9%.
Danger of community transmission means that NAT validity for arrivals from Guangdong will remain at 24 hours.
While more expensive than mainland China, Macao’s fee is significantly lower than MOP 240 charged in Hong Kong.
Other Covid-19 news: most public servants believed to have been vaccinated; only six residents permanently excused from inoculation for health reasons.
NATs for staff and guests and reels of red tape turn what should be frill-free celebrations into an obstacle course as threat of new virus wave looms.
