Macao’s tally rises to 82. Hong Kong authorities report that most who died from coronavirus recently were elderly and unvaccinated.
Omicron
City continues to battle virus amid staff shortages on public transport and food supply problems while some medical experts query the use of mass testing.
Steep rise of novel coronavirus cases in Hong Kong prompts urgent appeal for everyone to get jabbed as Macao reports 23 imported cases in a month.
Medical workers at full stretch – nine more patients die, 7,000 preliminary positive infections recorded, another 20 care homes affected.
Government urged to provide rapid antigen test kits to the population for self-testing every other day in the coming two months.
Macao reaches 75% vaccination rate, but health chief points to dangers of Omicron variant, urges everyone to get jabbed.
Quarantine for arrivals from other foreign countries stays at 21 days; research indicates Omicron has relatively short incubation period.
While Hong Kong is cutting time to 14 days and a week’s self-health management, city health chief says Omicron and Delta still present significant threat.
Authorities point to rapid spread of Omicron variant as additional reason to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
