Newest cases: cabbie’s wife, neighbour, wife of man who ate in same restaurant as cabbie, and fellow diner; two other cases are mainland Chinese worker and his wife who works at Wynn Palace.
Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre
Initially implemented for one week starting 16 November, measure was extended until today, and re-extended due to current Covid-19 situation; Macao International Marathon still on schedule.
Under-threes exempt; those who have not left the city but have undertaken a NAT on the same day are not required to do RAT on that day.
Seventeen-year-old Macao resident, previously listed as core close contact, tested negative twice yesterday before testing positive for Covid-19 today.
First test must be done today or tomorrow, second on 1 December, and third on 3 December; only infants and toddlers aged under three are exempt.
Case involves 74-year-old male Macao resident who drives a Black Cab taxi with licence plate number M-2754; city has reported 11 cases since 14 November.
The Residencia apartment building in Areia Preta, where 25-year-old woman lives, has been listed as Red Code Zone.
Mainland Chinese woman who lives in Zhuhai and often visits husband’s pharmacy near Barrier Gate tested positive yesterday; she visited the pharmacy and local government departments on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Neighbouring city’s latest case involves 22-year-old female mainland non-resident worker who lives in Zhuhai and works at music education centre in Fai Chi Kei.