Quarantine rules for foreign arrivals changed to 5+3 days: Health Bureau

From today (Saturday) onwards, quarantine for travelers entering Macau from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and foreign countries will be adjusted to five days in a hotel plus three days at home quarantine – with a daily nucleic acid test on the first four days.

Cases soar in Guangzhou; Residents in Shandong clash with police over rules

Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. The violence comes

Chinese officials signal no change to ‘zero-Covid’ policy

Chinese health officials gave no indication Saturday of any relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, following several days of speculation that the government was considering changes to a

Patient’s son tests positive, Fai Chi Kei NATs negative so far

The son of the 66-year-old Covid-19 patient tested positive for the virus, authorities announced past midnight, after reports that it had not identified positive results from

Non-jabbed Covid-19 patient detected in Fai Chi Kei, mass testing underway

A female asymptomatic 66-year-old patient who has not received any SARS-CoV-2 vaccines was detected as having Covid-19 yesterday in the northwestern district of Fai Chi Kei.

Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral vaccine

The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine yesterday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist

China is debating possible reduction to Covid quarantine for travelers: report

Chinese officials are debating whether to reduce the amount of time people coming into the country must spend in mandatory quarantine, Bloomberg reported today , citing sources familiar with the

SSM’s updated quarantine notice sparks social media decry

While many are yearning for shorter quarantine for arrivals, the Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a “confusingly written” notice about the end of self-monitoring for arrivals who

Shenzhen records first BF.7 Covid-19 cases

Guangdong Province’s IT hub in Shenzhen has recorded its cases of the BF.7 Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Shenzhen reported 46 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases between

Border restrictions for cross-border travelers imposed until Oct. 31

From October 9 to October 31, Zhuhai-Macau travelers crossing Gongbei Port, Qingmao Port and Wangzai Port can only take one round trip a day, following the discovery

Authorities impose lockdowns as cases surge after holiday

Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major

Zhuhai’s new cases lead to cross-border workers, student suspensions

The Macau government has called on affected Macau residents to refrain from returning to work or study for the time being in response to new

Vast Xinjiang hit with travel restrictions

The sprawling Xinjiang region in western China has been hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions as the government ratchets up control measures across the country ahead

While quarantine to linger, health official explains criteria for keeping policy

Despite quarantine measures being relaxed, or soon to be relaxed, in many places, Macau will tightly maintain its quarantine measures, a health official hinted at yesterday’s

Departure NAT validities for foreign travels eased Departure NAT validities for foreign travels eased

Whilst many countries are no longer requiring SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) results upon arrival or departure, the Macau government updated the validity requirements for departure

NAT validity from Zhuhai to Macau extended to 48 hours

The validity of the nucleic acid test (NAT) taken for the purpose of crossing the border, previously 24 hours, changed to 48 hours as of yesterday, Zhuhai health

Macau spectates as WHO announces pandemic end ‘in sight’

Local authorities are not yet trusting the optimistic words of the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who on Wednesday announced that the end

China quarantines college students under strict policy

Almost 500 students at China’s premier college for broadcast journalists have been sent to a quarantine center after a handful of COVID-19 cases were detected in

95 foreign visitors have entered Macau over the last week

A total of 95 tourists holding foreign passports have entered Macau over the past week, health authorities said in a reply to a Times inquiry during

Authorities lock down 21 million in Chengdu in outbreak

Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Residents have been ordered to stay home,

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