(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Macao Health Bureau: Adjusting Hong Kong and Macao entry and exit epidemic prevention measures requires communication with the Mainland
China News Service, Macau, July 5 (Reporter Long Tuyou) When the Hong Kong and Macao customs clearance facilitation measures will be introduced, it has attracted the attention of citizens in both places.
On the 5th, Dai Huahao, the medical director of Concede's General Hospital of the Macau Health Bureau, said that in view of the recent confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia in hotel staff in Hong Kong, more time is needed to observe the progress of the incident.
The Macau Novel Coronavirus Infection Response Coordination Center held a press conference on the same day to announce the latest epidemic and prevention and control measures in Macau.
Dai Huahao said at the meeting that Macao and the Mainland have always adopted consistent epidemic prevention and control measures.
Therefore, when the anti-epidemic measures for Hong Kong residents entering Macau will be relaxed, Macau needs to communicate and evaluate with relevant mainland authorities before reaching a specific implementation plan.
Starting from June 8th, all people travelling to and from Guangdong and Macao must have a negative nucleic acid test report within 48 hours.
In view of the slowing down of the epidemic in Guangdong, Guangdong and Macao have reached a preliminary consensus to extend the validity period of nucleic acid testing for vaccinated persons.
Dai Huahao said that the two sides are still actively discussing and following up, and if there is a specific plan, it will be announced in time.
Some media are concerned about how Macau manages the medical observation hotel. Liang Yihao, the coordinator of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Disease Surveillance Department of the Health Bureau, introduced that Macau has established a complete mechanism for the management of the medical observation hotel, including regulations from overseas or Taiwan. Those who come to Australia from the region must undergo viral nucleic acid and serological tests before entering the medical observation hotel; the windows of the hotel room cannot be opened; once a confirmed case occurs, the room where they live is thoroughly disinfected by a professional cleaning company before they are allowed Other personnel enter and wait.
The Response Coordination Center also announced that in response to changes in the epidemic situation in Yunnan Province, from 12 noon on the 5th, all immigrants who have been in Ruili City, Yunnan Province in the 14 days prior to entry must be accepted at designated locations in accordance with the requirements of the Macao health authorities. 14 days of medical observation.
As of July 5, Macau has had no reports of local cases (including asymptomatic infections) for 463 consecutive days. There have been no deaths and no community transmission of the new crown pneumonia virus.
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