Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Health chief admits probable rebound of cases in future
Health Bureau director Alvis Lo has admitted to the probability of a future outbreak, although he has not identified a precise time. He was asked by ... -
Gov’t public health doctor hints at possible loosening of measures
Disease control measures may be loosened, when appropriate, if the city’s Covid-19 outbreak situation improves, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou, division head at Health Bureau ... -
Stability period possible, including dine-in, after three more consolidation days
Shopping malls, conditional dine-in and indoor redecoration projects may resume next Wednesday if new case figures run low in the coming days, government public health doctor ... -
Chinese analyst pessimistic about Macau’s July GGR
An analyst from a Chinese securities agency in Hong Kong has forecast that Macau’s July gross gaming revenue (GGR) will plunge to MOP100 million at its ... -
Covid rules for hospital patients questioned
Former lawmaker Sulu Sou has posted on his social media page a letter from a fellow user complaining about Macau’s overemphasis on a single disease. The ... -
DSAT clarifies schedules displayed at LRT stations following accusations
Schedules are displayed at all Light Rapid Transit (LRT) stations and platforms for passengers’ information, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in reply to lawmaker Ron Lam’s ... -
Struggling catering workers desperate for early resumption of dine-in service
It is hoped that dine-in services will be able to resume soon since catering workers have recently been faced with intensifying survival pressures, head of the ... -
Lawmaker hopes for clear criteria for business resumption
The criteria for the reopening of businesses should be clarified, to give business owners and operators a clearer idea, lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has said. After ... -
Group calls for details of general subsidy scheme
A deputy of a local group has called on the government to release details on the proposed general subsidy scheme, with the budget already passed by ... -
Legal grounds founded for gov’t to wiretap social media contacts
Following the passing of a law allowing interceptions of communications, the government has set up a legal ground for it to request communication records from social ... -
Construction workers added to key group for NAT, with new key area
All construction workers are required to take a SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) every day starting from now, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced ... -
64 patients discharged yesterday
Health Bureau division head and public health doctor Leong Iek Hou announced yesterday that 64 more people had been discharged from care, with 26 symptomatic from ... -
Philippine passport bearers required to take NAT every day
All Philippine passport bearers in Macau will need to take daily SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NAT) from today, regardless of whether they are Macau residents. Defending ... -
Some businesses to be allowed to reopen from Saturday
Between July 23 and 29, some businesses will be allowed to reopen “with limited capacity” while complying with Health Bureau (SSM) guidelines, Chief Executive Ho Iat ... -
Consolidation Period Casinos resume with restrictions
All casinos in the city will be allowed to resume this Saturday, regardless of the location of their entrances. In contrast to shops located in shopping ... -
Daily RATs, regular NATs to continue next week
All residents of Macau will be required to take SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test (RAT) every day starting this Saturday. After round 13, the city will see ... -
Some businesses permitted to resume from Saturday
Between July 23 and 29, some businesses will be allowed to reopen “with limited capacity” while in compliance with Health Bureau (SSM) guidelines, Chief Executive Ho ... -
Gov’t expects tighter measures during consolidation period
Moving into a consolidation period may not bring about looser measures, but may in fact see the implementation of tighter restrictions, public health doctor Leong Iek ... -
Tourism board has no data on budgeting for third-party inspectors
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) had no idea how much money had been used on third-party quarantine hotel inspectors and quarantine hotels, a representative from ... -
Ron Lam interrogates gov’t on financial subsidies
As the budget amendment was introduced in the parliament, lawmaker Ron Lam issued a written enquiry for more information on the proposed financial subsidies. The executive ... -
Gov’t doctor acknowledges they are following mainland NAT standards
Mainland standards governing SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) specimen collectors should be followed to facilitate the test more easily, Dr Lei Wai Seng of the public ... -
Only 27 locals hired for NAT services; social media users unimpressed
The Labour Affairs Bureau’s (DSAL) effort in matching 27 candidates with medical backgrounds to vacancies relating to SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test administration (NAT) left social media ... -
Economic group expects Prosperity Index to reach trough this month
As the city faces economic challenges amid the present Covid-19 outbreak, its Prosperity Index will likely see its lowest point in July, the Macau Economic Association ... -
Finance Secretary: Another MOP10b in financial subsidies
An extra MOP10 billion will be withdrawn from the city’s fiscal reserves for use in another round of financial subsidies, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei ... -
Analysts: Macau casinos still robust in long term
Market analysis agency Daiwa Capital Markets Hong Kong Limited expects Macau casinos to remain solvent in the long term despite current challenges. In an interview with ... -
Gov’t detects infections at The Parisian
Some quarantined at the Parisian will have their period of quarantine extended after detection of infections in the hotel, the government public health doctor, Leong Iek ... -
PSP: Prosecutions target people, not dogs
Lei Tak Fai, representative from the Public Security Police Force (PSP), told yesterday’s regular press briefing that “the subject of any prosecution is always a human, ... -
IAS responds in part to social workers’ demands
Choi Sio Un, representative from the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), told yesterday’s press briefing a care facility had initiated the process of shift rotation for confinement ... -
City sees the passing of 94-year-old Covid and chronic disease patient
Admitted to a healthcare facility on July 3, a 94-year-old woman with a background of chronic disease was pronounced dead around midnight yesterday, Accident and Emergency ... -
Social Workers’ Union: We’re poorly treated
Care facility workers under confinement do not oppose controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 but are calling for a decent place to rest after work, the Macao ... -
Five tactics may help stabilize mental conditions during lockdown
A psychologist in Taiwan has offered suggestions which may help Macau people to more easily endure this week with their mental health intact. At Sunday’s daily health ... -
Social worker group slams IAS for lack of communication
The Macao Social Workers’ Union criticized the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) yesterday for its lack of communication with the group about the issue of worker confinement. ... -
Social workers host online petition to raise concerns over frontline colleagues
Macao Social Workers’ Union has started an online petition to call for better treatment of social workers and other workers who are now in confined management ... -
S&P Global is pessimistic about city’s 2022 GGR
International economic rating institution S&P Global Ratings expects that Macau’s 2022 end gross gambling revenue (GGR) will at most reach USD10.08 billion, several media report. In ... -
Gov’t has different criteria for locking down different venues
A public health official admitted yesterday that there exists different criteria for determining whether a location should be locked down when positive cases are detected there. ...
