Measure includes care homes and daycare centres for senior citizens, rehabilitation centres, respite care centres for disabled and childcare centres, among others.
rapid antigen test
University professor predicts another Covid-19 wave in May, affecting up to 5% of the population; says speed of transmission ‘will not be fast’.
Golden Buses from Hong Kong to Macao and vice versa remain at 10 and nine daily, respectively; HZMB Macao Port will also restart 24-hour operation on Sunday.
Both victims in their 90s, neither had been jabbed; 86 new patients recorded on Tuesday; Macao Forum and Mong Ha Sports Centre vaccination stations to close.
City’s tally since 28 November stands at 541 cases while most cases reported yesterday were asymptomatic.
Around 38,000 civil servants in Macao must wear KN95 or higher-standard masks at all times during working hours; visitors to government premises urged to wear same types masks.
City has recorded 146 Covid-19 infections since 28 November; local tally stands at nearly 3,000 positive cases.
Many key groups of workers now can choose to do RAT instead of NAT; city no longer has Yellow Code Zones.
Individuals must also present 24-hour RAT or NAT results and wear KN95 masks at all times while on premises.