No new patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease were admitted to the Health Bureau’s (SSM) isolation and treatment facilities on Saturday, while no COVID-19 fatalities were recorded either, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday.
Saturday was the first time that no new COVID-19 patients or fatalities were recorded on the same day since December 13.
Nevertheless, Macau’s official COVID-19 death toll rose by one to 121 as a fatality was recorded on Thursday.
The fatality was announced in a statement by the centre on Friday, according to which the victim, an 85-year-old man inflicted with underlying diseases, had not been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Before one fatality was reported on Thursday last week, Macau had not recorded any COVID-19 fatalities for seven consecutive days, from January 26 to Wednesday last week.
According to previous statements by the centre, four COVID-19 patients were admitted to the Health Bureau’s isolation and treatment facilities on Thursday and Friday, two on each day.
According to the Health Bureau’s COVID-19 website, which was updated yesterday, Macau’s official cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases stood at 3,497, of which 3,357 had meanwhile been cured.
No more COVID-19 tests for those entering mainland from Macau who have been to HK
Meanwhile, from today those entering the mainland from Macau after arriving here from Hong Kong are no longer required to display any COVID-19 test results, neither a nucleic acid test (NAT) nor rapid antigen test (RAT) results.
The new measure was announced in another Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre statement on Friday. According to the statement, from today those entering the mainland from Macau within seven days after arriving here from the Taiwan region or foreign countries are still required show a 48-hour negative NAT result. However, those aged three or below are exempted from the NAT requirement.
Locals and tourists throng the pedestrianised Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (San Ma Lou) yesterday. – Photo: Tony Wong
