Health authorities amend testing requirements to mainland entries

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has issued new requirements for those entering Macau from the mainland. The requirements, already in force, relate to the Covid-19 testing requirements that apply according to the areas of departure and border checkpoint used.

Keeping for the time being the “5+3” quarantine measures for those arriving from the high-risk zone, those arriving from areas considered low risk and who have stayed in these areas for the past five days will have to undergo a 24 hours validity nucleic acid test (NAT) before entering Macau. They will also need to take a Rapid Antigen Test in the six hours before crossing the border. After this, they must undergo four NATs in five days (on the first, second, third, and fifth day) and also daily RAT for the same period of five days.

As for those arriving from areas considered regular Covid-19 prevention areas (similar status as Macau currently), they will have to present a 24 hours NAT if they arrive from the Zhuhai-Macau border posts and a 24 hours NAT plus a 6 hours RAT if they arrive via other ports (Ferry terminal or airport).

Those who arrive via the Zhuhai-Macau border posts will then have to undergo NAT for two more days or, if they are staying in hotels, daily RAT until the fifth day in Macau.

If instead they arrived via ferry or airplane, they will need to undergo NAT plus RAT on the first two days, and then daily RAT until the fifth day.

Risk classification of the different mainland areas can be consulted at http://bmfw.www.gov.cn/yqfxdjcx/risk.html.