Snapshots of the city during COVID-19

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said yesterday that the government’s newly proposed standards for smoking lounges are “practical” for casino operations while also protecting the health of casino workers.Lei made the remarks when speaking to reporters after attending a closed-door meeting of the legislature’s 2nd Standing Committee, which is reviewing the Tobacco Prevention and Control Law’s amendment bill article-by-article.The committee’s president, indirectly-elected

Addressing yesterday’s press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus situation, the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Control of Communicable Diseases and Surveillance of Diseases Department Coordinator Leong Iek Hou announced that the government has completed its guidelines for the city’s community associations organising receptions and banquets, according to which all those attending an indoor event with over 400 guests during which they cannot wear a facemask for over one hour – i.e. when