Tag: Covid-19
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NAT directive for Filipinos receives backlash, Consulate says order not a ‘political issue’
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has called on Filipino nationals to heed the new mandate from the local government that requires all Filipinos to undergo ... -
Public hospital attempting to resume certain services
Medical director of the public hospital, Dr Lei Wai Seng, has said that the medical facility was gradually resuming certain services, such as medical tests and ... -
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 ... -
DSAL: No double standards in NAT services hiring process
Deputy director of the Labour Affair Bureau (DSAL), Chan Un Tong, has reiterated that the standards for recruiting nucleic acid test samplers are the same regardless ... -
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 ... -
Lawmakers want gov’t to do more for local workers
Lawmakers Wong Kit Cheng and Ella Lei want the government to enact additional and more effective measures to promote the employment and reemployment of local workers ... -
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 ... -
Health authorities clarify isolation criteria
Local health authorities have recently clarified the criteria that allow previously infected persons to leave isolation and return to the community, as well as the requirement ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Ending the confinement directives is the goal but there are no guarantees
The health authorities still aim to enter the so-called “period of consolidation” by Friday this week, although at this stage there are no guarantees that this ... -
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 ... -
N95/KN95 masks harmful to health
The use of N95/KN95 facemasks for long periods is harmful to health, the deputy director of the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center, Dr. Lei Wai ... -
‘Very low’ community case numbers boost prospects for deconfinement
The results obtained by health authorities during the several levels of testing held on July 16 (Saturday) boost the prospects of progressive relaxation of the restrictive ... -
PSP: Officers caught smoking not breaching the rules, scrutiny on UM party
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has stated that a group of eight police officers caught on amateur footage smoking together are not breaking any laws ... -
Home quarantine for returnees not an option
Health authorities refuse to consider permitting residents returning to Macau to undergo medical observation quarantine in their homes, the coordinator at the local Center for Disease ... -
Elderly, disabled with reduced mobility exempted from mass testing
People aged 80 or older and those with severe disabilities that relate to their autonomy and mobility are, from now on, exempt from taking part in ... -
Lawmakers and community leaders fear confinement extension
Leaders of local social and community associations and groups, as well as lawmakers, have expressed concerns over the possibility of an extension of the period of ... -
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 ... -
Philippine gov’t to extend support to OFWs affected by partial lockdown
Several non-resident Filipino workers in Macau who are on unpaid leave have filed an application to request support from the Philippine government. Last week, the Times ... -
Another octogenarian passed after virus contraction
An 86-year-old woman who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 succumbed yesterday morning to multiple conditions, Accident and Emergency doctor, Lei Wai Seng, medical director of the ... -
More NATMobiles but fewer overnight testing stations
In the coming round of citywide SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NAT), there will be two more specimen collection buses – NATMobile – but four fewer overnight ... -
Walking dogs banned for a week, considered a crime
Taking your dogs out for a walk and performing the pets’ excretory necessities is, for a week commencing today, banned by the local authorities who consider ... -
Special permits to ride buses delayed
The special permits to be issued by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) that will allow those who need to commute to work this week by riding buses ... -
Residents consider halting the city ‘not ideal’
Several residents have divided opinions regarding the ban on people leaving their homes unless essential. The government has announced that from July 11 to 18, all ... -
City to shut casinos for a week amidst Covid-19 outbreak
Macau will close all its casinos for a week starting today – the second closure the government has ordered since the first outbreak in February 2020, ... -
Beijing appears to retract vaccine mandate after pushback
The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vaccine mandate for entry into certain public spaces after pushback from residents. ... -
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. ... -
People’s Daily CCP official media claims 72% support lockdown in Macau
Some 72% of Macau’s population supports more restrictive measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, the People’s Daily — the largest newspaper group in China and the ... -
Gov’t to adjust hours of some testing stations for the sixth round
Eighteen SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) stations will not be open during the early morning hours in the upcoming round of citywide testing, an official announced ... -
Beijing mandates vaccines to enter some public spaces
The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and ... -
Gov’t calls on families to arrange for helpers to ‘stay in’
The health authorities have appealed to all families employing domestic helpers to make arrangements to allow them to stay overnight at their employers’ homes, or, alternatively, ... -
Rising Covid-19 cases instill persistent panic buying among residents
The continuous rise of Covid-19 cases in the city is instilling fear in the public, causing them to panic buy, despite the government ruling out the ... -
Shanghai, Beijing order new round of mass Covid-19 testing
Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two ...
