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Macau authorities have instructed residents to undergo COVID-19 testing for at least two days after those who traveled from China’s special administrative region to the neighboring city of Zhuhai were found to have the virus.
The move comes days after Macau began easing strict COVID control rules, including resuming travel to Zhuhai without quarantine from 3 August.
The Macau government said in a statement on Sunday that all of Macau’s 700,000 residents should undergo a rapid antigen test on Sunday and Monday and upload the results to the government’s website.
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Thousands of residents living near the Macau-Zhuhai border and in the Taipa district, located along Macau’s Las Vegas-style Cotai Strip, will be required to undergo official nucleic acid testing, according to the government.
Authorities have also locked down the infected person’s apartment and the supermarket where he worked.
Macau reopened public services and entertainment venues, allowing restaurants to reopen for dining on August 2.
The former Portuguese colony has reported about 1,800 infections since suffering the worst coronavirus outbreak in mid-June, forcing casinos to close and locking down most of the city.
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Although more than 90% of Macau residents are fully vaccinated against COVID, authorities have strictly followed China’s zero COVID mandate. This seeks to contain all outbreaks at most costs, and many other countries in the world have already adapted to coexisting with COVID-19. virus.