Boy aged 12 among latest two confirmed cases

Two new Covid-19 infections – both Macau students studying in the U.K. – were announced within of each other this morning by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. The

Medical director calls on public to halt shaming of returnees

At the end of the daily press briefing yesterday, Lo Iek Long, medical director of the Conde São Januário Hospital, took three minutes to explain that it is useless to

Seven quarantine facilities raise supply to over 1,700 rooms

San Tung Fong Commercial Inn, South Wing, situated on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, has become the seventh hotel designated for medical observation purposes, the government announced last night. With 89 rooms,

Three new Covid-19 cases in just hours

Macau has confirmed three new cases of imported Covid-19 infections within a matter of hours. The 22nd and latest case involves a 44-year-old male resident of Macau who departed Dublin on March

Visitor arrivals plunged 95% in February

Visitor arrivals plunged 95% in February, the same month that Macau casinos faced an unprecedented 15-day shutdown amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in mainland China. About 156,000 people visited

HK to extend airport testing to asymptomatic arrivals

Hong Kong will extend Covid-19 testing to asymptomatic arrivals after a sharp rise in infections driven mainly by imported cases, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. The government will take other measures,

Government urges fuel companies to lower prices

The government has issued a statement urging fuel companies to lower their prices in Macau due to the significant decrease in the price of petroleum products in international markets. The

International Short Film Festival accepting submissions until mid-June

  The Macau International Short Film Festival will be returning for its 11th edition this year. Formerly known as the Sound & Image Challenge International Festival, the festival is organized by the

Briefs | 50 workers complain to government about unpaid wages

  The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) received complaints on Friday regarding unpaid salaries from a group of 50 local workers consisting of bus drivers, tour guides and salesmen. They accused their

DSEJ expects changes to college entry requirements

  The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) expects local universities to adjust college entrance requirements because of the impact on education from the novel coronavirus. Wong Kin Mou, head of

Macau halves 2020 casino revenue forecast on coronavirus hit

Macau is predicting a record drop in gaming revenue this year as casinos in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory deal with the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The enclave’s government cut

21st case confirmed just hours after 20th

Macau’s 21st case of Covid-19 infection has just been confirmed by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, the second such case within a matter of hours. The patient is a 19-year-old

Macau records 20th case of Covid-19

Macau has recorded its 20th confirmed case of Covid-19 this evening. The latest patient is a 20-year-old Macau resident of Portuguese nationality, who is a student in the United Kingdom. According to

The Latest: US Navy sailor in Florida tests positive

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 278,000 people and killed more than 11,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but

New case of Covid-19 takes tally to 18

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center reports that a new imported case of pneumonia caused by the new type of coronavirus was diagnosed in Macau tonight (Saturday), bringing to

Sixth designated hotel as venue of medical observation comes into service tonight

The government temporarily utilizes Treasure Hotel in Taipa as the sixth hotel designated for medical observation starting from today (Saturday), MGTO has announced in a press release. Adjacent to the second

Quarantined students pressure hotels with ‘personalized demands’

Macau students currently under quarantine in hotels have been showing their “strength” by asking for multiple types of “personalized demands” from their sheltering hotels. During Friday’s press conference of the Novel

Online petition calls for withdrawal of TNR ban

An online petition calling on the government to withdraw the blanket ban on non-resident workers (TNR) from overseas countries entering the Macau SAR was launched yesterday. The ban started yesterday at

Gov’t appoints Regency Hotel as third quarantine venue

The 326-room Regency Art Hotel has been designated as the third hotel to be used for quarantining individuals undergoing 14-day medical observation. Casino Taipa, the casino located at the newly designated

Education regulator cancels school resumption plans

The previously announced school resumption schedule has now been suspended and an announcement on new dates will be made in due course, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) informed

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