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Many of the centre’s functions, including public enquiry services, will now be handled by the Health Bureau.
However, Dr Alvis Lo, the head of the Health Bureau, warned of a resurgence in the cooler months and appealed to residents to keep up with their jabs.
The number of hospitalisations from Covid is also on the rise, with researchers predicting thousands of infections per day before the end of the month.
The news comes as the city braces for a new coronavirus surge, with as many as 6,000 people a day expected to become infected later this month according to researchers.
Some 27 people have been admitted to hospital with Covid complications so far this month, compared to just 5 for the whole of April.
In a symbolic move marking Macao’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic, health officials will be switching off the once-mandatory Health Code app.
Macao’s covid management authorities say Hong Kong residents will once again be allowed to use automated barriers at checkpoints when entering mainland China.