The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced in a statement yesterday that regarding the latest COVID-19 developments, all visits to the city’s 36 care homes for senior citizens and rehabilitation homes have been suspended sine die since yesterday, while the homes’ residents are required to remain in the facilities.
The statement underlined that possible follow-up arrangements for the facilities will be subject to the results of the government’s three-day rapid antigen test (RAT) drive for the whole population which started yesterday.
The bureau urged the care and rehabilitation homes to continue to strictly implement the government’s COVID-19 prevention measures in order to protect the health and safety of their service users and staff members.
Jail suspends visitations
Meanwhile, the Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) announced in a statement last night that starting today visits to the prison and juvenile detention centre will be suspended until further notice.
The statement said that lawyers’ meetings with inmates will be conducted by microphone in a visiting room, adding that the lawyers must hold a negative nucleic acid test (NAT) result valid for 48 hours and a negative RAT result valid for the day, wear a facemask in accordance with the government’s guidelines, undergo a temperature check, and present their Macau Health Code after scanning the prison’s venue QR code.
Enquiries can be made by calling 2888 1211 during office hours or by emailing info@dsc.gov.mo.
This photo taken from Caritas Macau’s website last night shows the Lar de Cuidados “Sol Nascente” da Areia Preta care home for senior citizens, established by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). The home’s Portuguese and Chinese name mean “Rising Sun” in English.
