As of 9 a.m. today, Macau's tally from its current COVID-19 outbreak stood at 110, up by 39 from yesterday, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has announced.
The first case of the current outbreak was confirmed by the Health Bureau (SSM) on Saturday night, after which the local government imposed a "state of immediate prevention" on the special administrative region early Sunday. A 48-hour mandatory mass testing drive ended at 12 p.m. on Tuesday. A second citywide testing drive began at 9 a.m. today. It is scheduled to last 39 hours.
As of 2 p.m. today, Macau's total tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases since January 2020 stood at 107, while there were 245 asymptomatic cases.
Macau confirmed its first novel coronavirus case on January 22, 2020. No COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Macau.
Meanwhile, the government published an executive order by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng this afternoon according to which all entertainment and recreation venues will be closed from 5 p.m. today. The venues comprise cinemas, theatres, enclosed entertainment parks, amusement arcades, cybercafes, snooker halls, bowling alleys, saunas, massage parlours, beauty parlours, gyms, health clubs, karaoke bars, nightclubs, discotheques, ballrooms, cabarets, barber shops and hair salons, and public swimming pools. The list does not include casinos.
According to the order, dine-in services are also prohibited from 5 p.m. today. Restaurants and other eateries are however allowed to sell takeaways.
