Serious outbreak would trigger city-wide lockdown and gradual implementation of emergency facilities, including 4,430 temporary beds at East Asian Games Dome.
SSM
Other Covid-19 news: most public servants believed to have been vaccinated; only six residents permanently excused from inoculation for health reasons.
Two women, 50 and 66 years old, both double-jabbed, show up as ‘weakly positive’ having recovered from Covid-19 last month; both being treated in isolation.
For the moment, NAT validity stays at 24 hours; Zhuhai’s reports fifth new local case since 15 March detected in Cuixiang.
Imported and asymptomatic cases tally 64; one ‘repositive’ case also being treated in isolation.
SSM’s Leong Iek Hou says validity could return to 48 hours from current 24 if Covid-19 cases abate in Zhuhai.
City state able to relax Covid-19 restrictions thanks to high rate of inoculation which reduces possibility of serious conditions or death.
Rapid test kits, currently given to key workers such as prison guards and supermarket staff, stockpiled in case of major Covid-19 outbreak.
NATs for staff and guests and reels of red tape turn what should be frill-free celebrations into an obstacle course as threat of new virus wave looms.