Visits to public hospital’s emergency department to be suspended from today

Macau’s 38th novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case was confirmed by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre late last night, a 44-year-old local man who travelled from the UK via Hong Kong to Macau where he arrived on March 18, when he was taken immediately to the Golden Crown China Hotel opposite the airport for 14 days of medical observation, based on the Health Bureau’s (SSM) mandatory quarantine measures. The patient tested negative for COVID-19 on March 22.

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a regular press conference yesterday that a woman from the mainland has been arrested for her involvement in a “practice banknote” deception case, scamming the victim out 132,000 yuan (145,000 patacas) in online bank transfers.The suspect is a 28-year-old surnamed Shao. According to Chan, Shao struck a deal with a male mainlander on Tuesday in a Cotai hotel room, according to which he was to transfer 132,000 yuan to Shao, while