Quarantine awaits the 40 arrivals, who had been faced with nowhere to live; another 60 due to follow soon.
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Around 100 daily arrivals threaten to overwhelm current available accommodation, but new hotels must meet Health Bureau standards.
NATs now compulsory at land borders and ferry terminals for arrivals who have been to Beijing, Shenzhen, Tianjin and some other places in the past 21 days.
Fifty-five-year-old, who was triple-jabbed, remains under observation in SSM centre in Coloane.
Health officials advise bosses to check staff’s travel history and monitor their physical wellbeing; recent travellers to the mainland should get follow-up test.
Leong Iek Hou points to benefits of ‘mix and match’ vaccination, warns of ongoing threat posed by pandemic.
Cotai’s new hospital, run by Peking Union Medical College Hospital, should go into operation by the end of 2023, but may be hampered by staff shortages.
Patients, medical professionals and government administrators all find the new scheme, which encourages residents to take care of themselves, much more convenient.
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