According to a statement by the centre, the 56 cases were confirmed between 00.00 and 23:59 yesterday (July 1).
Macau's tally of confirmed and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since January 2020 stands at 325 confirmed and 613 asymptomatic cases respectively, according to this afternoon's website of the Health Bureau (SSM). A total of 83 of the confirmed cases and 202 of the asymptomatic cases have been cured, the bureau said.
No COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Macau.
In the current outbreak, the oldest patient is aged 100, the youngest is eight months old.
All people in Macau are required to self-test for COVID-19 today. The government has distributed free rapid antigen test (RAT) kits among the population. The self-tests are mandatory. An app has been set up to send the results to the Health Bureau.
The government has carried out three mandatory nucleic acid test (NAT) drives for all people in Macau since last week. The tests were also free of charge.
Macau reported its first novel coronavirus case on January 22, 2020.
The Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) has been closely coordinating its anti-COVID-19 measures with the National Health Commission (NHC) in Beijing. Macau follows the mainland's dynamic zero-COVID policy that is focused on preventing fatalities and serious cases.
The Health Bureau said at a press conference earlier this week that a team of COVID-19 experts from the mainland has arrived in Macau to assist the local authorities in battling the current outbreak.
While restaurants have been barred from dine-in services since the outbreak, they are allowed to sell takeaways. Many have reported brisk takeaway sales.
The government extended its "state of immediate prevention" yesterday. The state enables the government to impose a string of restrictions during the current outbreak.
