According to a statement by the centre, the 90 cases were confirmed between 00.00 and 23:59 yesterday (July 2).
Macau's tally of confirmed and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since January 2020 stands at 355 confirmed and 639 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.
Macau's nucleic acid testing (NAT) stations restarted today, following their suspension the hoisting of Typhoon Signal No.8 between late Friday and last night.
The government has also distributed free rapid antigen test (RAT) kits among the population, the results are to be sent to an app of the Health Bureau (SSM) for verification.
The bureau yesterday ordered all security, cleaning and building management staff to be tested for COVID-19 today.
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 has recently announced 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 restaurants have reported brisk takeaway sales.
The government has extended its "state of immediate prevention". The state enables the government to impose a mandatory COVID-19 prevention and control measures and restrictions during the current outbreak.
