Health control measures, such as requiring air passengers arriving in Macau from Wuhan to fill in a form regarding their health condition, are in place at the local airport, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.
The statement said that in response to the cases of viral pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, the bureau has deployed more staff to all border checkpoints to beef up health inspection measures, especially at the airport.
According to the statement, three local residents aged from 6 to 19 who had visited Wuhan separately between December 20 and 30 all had symptoms of fever and respiratory illness when they returned to Macau. They went to the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre where tests showed that they had seasonal flu or other kinds of respiratory illness, while their conditions are stable and there are no signs of pneumonia.
This handout photo provided by the Health Bureau (SSM) on Wednesday shows air passengers arriving from Wuhan undergoing temperature screening in the cabin.
