Macao man who evaded hotel security hauled back into quarantine; authorities ponder tighter measures to prevent possible future breaches.
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The Regency Art Hotel – which is located on Taipa Island – will be used again as a government-designated hotel for quarantine starting Monday, 1 February.
The government has decided to extend the mandatory novel coronavirus quarantine period for arrivals from Hong Kong and the rest of the world except mainland China and Taiwan from 14 days to 21 days.
Those required to undergo 14-day quarantine can opt to stay at a hotel of their choice – Sheraton Grand and the newly-completed Lisboeta, apart from the current six designated “quarantine hotels”.
The government has rebooked the 270-room Regency Art Hotel – which is located on Taipa Island – announced Lau Fong Chi, the head of the Public Relations Division of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) today. It became a government-designated hotel for quarantine again since Saturday.
From next month, Macao residents who undergo their 14 days of quarantine and medical observation at one of the government’s “quarantine hotels” will also have to pay a fee of MOP 5,600 from the second time onwards.
Two Hong Kong men who were undergoing their 14-day quarantine at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Cotai left their respective guestrooms for a chat in the corridor on Sunday, thereby breaching Macao’s official quarantine rules.
The government has rebooked the 450-room Treasure Hotel, which is located opposite the airport in Taipa, as a “quarantine hotel”.
The Sheraton Hotel will once again return to its normal hospitality role no later than 14 August, while the Golden Crown China Hotel will be used for medical observation starting 1 August.