The Macau government's Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) issued today a Level 2 Travel Alert to Italy.
The office said it in a statement that it was alerting "Macau residents who intend to travel to, or are already in that country [Italy] to reconsider the current travel plans.
"It is suggested to avoid non-essential travel to the destination," the statement said, adding that the office would "keep monitoring the latest developments of the situation".
Macau's 24-hour tourism hotline is +853 2833 3000.
The office has currently Level 2 alerts for Italy, South Korea, Turkey and Egypt. According to its website, Level 2 means: "Reconsider non-essential travel: The threat to personal safety is elevated. Macau residents planning to travel to, or [are] in that destination should reconsider the need to travel at this time. It is suggested to avoid non-essential travel to the destination."
The office has a three-level alert system. Level 3 - the highest alert - urges to "avoid travel" due to "the presence of an extreme threat to personal safety".
Level 1 urges to "exercise caution" as there is an imminent threat of personal safety. Currently, Level 1 alerts cover Bali, Sri Lanka, Luzon, Belgium, France, Israel, Nepal, Tunisia, and the UK.
