Extra seven days of self-observation will remain in place if plan goes ahead; quarantine reduction could be implemented this summer if nation’s pandemic situation improves.
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As Macao’s biggest hotel with 4,000 rooms, Cotai property is set to host rising number of local residents returning home, especially from Hong Kong.
Pousada Marina Infante and Grand Coloane Resort to take arrivals from Hong Kong and mainland China; Treasure and Regency Art hotels to host travellers from Taiwan and foreign countries.
Full-time students coming home to Macao from their place of study abroad will pay MOP 125 rather than MOP 250 per NAT.
Any person who has been in the hotel’s surrounding area on or after 1 pm on 27 March will need to be placed under medical observation between 7-14 days.
Arrivals still need to practice ‘self-health management’ for seven days after quarantine, undergoing a series of NATs.
From Monday, travellers from both Hong Kong and Taiwan face 14 days hotel quarantine followed by a week’s self-health management.
New measure aims to halt spread of Covid-19 in quarantine hotels, as previously arrivals checked in after being tested.
Quarantine awaits the 40 arrivals, who had been faced with nowhere to live; another 60 due to follow soon.