New measure likely to last one week. All staff at Land and Urban Construction Bureau to undertake four NATs over next 5 days after security guard tests positive.
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New case involves 22-year-old local man who tested negative twice yesterday before testing positive today.
Unvaccinated travellers must show NAT results; people in Macao no longer required to take RATs from tomorrow if no further Covid-19 developments.
NATs for entire city once again, despite no new cases; Grand Prix and Food Festival can go ahead if Macao gets clean bill of health this time.
All mass-testing NAT results negative so far; health workers trying to find source of latest case as typhoon nears; risk to Grand Prix and Food Fest ‘under control’, says health chief.
Two more Covid-19 cases spark compulsory emergency NATs from 7 am tomorrow, even though Signal No 3 is expected as Typhoon Nalgae approaches.
Measures also apply to those in Zhuhai since 29 October; Macao commuters must travel directly from self-health monitoring location to border crossing point.
Health officials say no transmission risk for community; Fai Chi Kei to return to normal if no more cases by month’s end.
Testing ends at midnight tonight; residents urged to update contact details on Macao Health Code to avoid being wrongly classified.