Macau adds place in neighbouring Zhuhai to quarantine list

Macau has imposed quarantine restrictions for inbound travellers from more places in mainland China, including a location in the neighbouring city of Zhuhai.

Since Tuesday (March 15), any travellers inbound to Macau that have been to a specific residential complex at the Zhuhai Hi-Tech Industrial Development district will have to undergo medical observation in Macau, announced the city’s Health Bureau.

These people will have to quarantine at a “designated venue” for a minimum of seven days counting from their date of departure from that place in Zhuhai, up to a maximum of 14 days, according to Macau’s health authorities.

Currently, quarantine restrictions also apply for several other places in Guangdong province, as well as to a number of other mainland provinces and regions.

China’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday there had been 1,952 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases on the mainland as of Tuesday, including 1,860 locally transmitted infections. The surge comes as the Omicron variant is driving the worst Covid-19 outbreak in the country since early 2020, according to local authorities.

Stocks of Macau casino operators fell for a second straight day in the Hong Kong market on Tuesday, coinciding with mainland China announcing stricter countermeasures against Covid-19. By the close of trading in Hong Kong, shares in all six casino operators fell between 9.0 percent and 15.6 percent.

Source: https://www.ggrasia.com/macau-adds-place-in-neighbouring-zhuhai-to-quarantine-list/