Macau shuts all casinos as city’s worst outbreak widens

Macau will shut almost all business premises, including casinos, for a week from Monday as a Covid-19 outbreak in the gambling hub showed few signs of abating.

Essential business operations, including supermarkets and pharmacies, will remain open, officials said at a press briefing Saturday. Wet markets and clinics can also maintain operations, as well as restaurants that are limited to takeaway food.

The lockdown will start from July 11 to 18, during which all companies and establishments that perform industrial or commercial activities must suspend operations.

Other regulated premises will stay closed, including cinemas, beauty parlors, bars, salons, and public swimming pools.

Source: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/192102/Macau-shuts-all-casinos-as-city%E2%80%99s-worst-outbreak-widens