Briefs | Three Mongolians arrested for stealing

Two men and a woman from Mongolia have been arrested by the Public Security Police Force on allegations of stealing at two shopping malls located in Cotai. They were all forwarded to the Public Prosecutions Office. A security guard at one of the two shopping malls first reported the loss of three cosmetic goods items which amounted to MOP4,400, to the police. After reviewing surveillance camera footage, officers discovered the male thief and his associate. The police subsequently received a separate report on the loss of clothing pieces amounting to MOP4,600 at the other mall. A female suspect was caught on site. The three people were all staying in the same room at a Taipa hotel.

SSM to continue working with third party Covid-19 testers

In response to an inquiry by lawmaker Agnes Lam, Director Lei Chin Ion of the Health Bureau disclosed that the bureau would further enhance and expand its cooperation with third-party Covid-19 test operators. He added that Macau’s current testing capacity could satisfy the border-crossing needs of local residents. There is an ongoing mechanism to handle special and emergency test needs, the bureau head stressed. The bureau has handled more than 1,000 such cases as of July 22. Further refining on epidemic response work, such as nucleic acid testing, health quarantines, and hotline responses, will also be undertaken.

Three-quarters of schools to restart by September 2

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau disclosed that about three-quarters of local schools would start their new school year on or before September 2. Also, in collaboration with the Transport Affairs Bureau, the education regulator will coordinate with bus operators to manage human flow as the new school year starts. Special buses will be deployed to handle bus stops that become too crowded. Meanwhile, extra workers will be deployed to bus stops to attend to any possible inquiries or confusion. The Public Security Police Force will deploy extra officers to guide traffic in school neighborhoods.