Macau Visitors Returning in Bunches as Government Eases Border Restrictions

November 3, 2021 Crime & Legal

Macau gaming revenue totaled just $545 million last month, a 42 percent drop from October 2020. But November is shaping up to be much better.

Macau and neighboring Zhuhai in mainland China recently removed quarantine requirements for people moving between the two areas. The decision came after government authorities determined that the late September and early October COVID-19 spread has been contained.

Macau casinos, the economic lifeline of the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR), are experiencing strong demand since the border terminated quarantine mandates for most people on October 19.

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) reports that the number of people making their way through the gates each day is upwards of 30,000. Macau’s Judiciary Police is tasked with handling border security and counting the flow of people in and out of the SAR.

By comparison, the region was counting less than 1,200 daily travelers when Macau was under its state of immediate prevention. That was headlined by requiring visitors to undergo a 14-day medical observation upon entry.

The MGTO said 30,512 people entered Macau last Friday, Oct. 29.