Tightened Covid-19 travel restrictions blamed for disappointing numbers, which look even worse alongside the 3 million visitors in October 2019.
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New measure closes loophole as some Hong Kong travellers had entered mainland via Macao and Zhuhai rather than Shenzhen.
Relaxed cross-border travel arrangements spur arrivals, however numbers still trail the millions recorded in 2019 before Covid-19 struck.
MGTO optimistic as mainlanders respond to promotion drive that highlights Macao’s attractions and stresses its health and safety.
Macao’s number of visitor arrivals in July rose 228.1% month-on-month but fell 97.3% year-on-year to 74,006.
China requires all inbound passengers to provide a negative nucleic acid test result before their flights, its civil aviation regulator said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to curb the cross-border spread of Covid-19 amid increased international travel.
In the first half of 2020, the number of visitor arrivals decreased by 83.9% year-on-year to 3,268,900, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
Macao’s 108 hotels and guesthouses recorded 116,000 guests last month, a year-on-year decline of 89.9%.
The Thai government has now enhanced prevention measures for COVID-19.
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