The government said yesterday it has contingency plans in place for the provision of medical services and epidemic prevention measures, considering the large flow of visitors expected to Macau over the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays which start late next week.
According to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), the government is strictly complying with guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) concerning preventive measures, following the outbreak of viral pneumonia in Wuhan, capital of Hebei province, popularly known as “Wuhan virus”.
The government will provide updates to the public in a timely manner regarding its strategies for the prevention and, if needed, control of the spread of the coronavirus that has been newly-identified in follow-up work as a result of the Wuhan outbreak, the statement said.
The Inter-departmental Taskforce on Pneumonia of Unknown Cause meets at the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre on Wednesday. Photo: GCS
