(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Macau further expands the use of Macau Health Code travel records
China News Service, Macau, December 16 (Reporter Long Tuyou) The Macau Novel Coronavirus Infection Response Coordination Center stated on the 16th that in order to further expand the use of Macau health code travel records, it will start from December 20th. The code will be extended to all social service facilities.
At that time, places where Macau can record trips include all government agencies, social service facilities, medical facilities under the Ministry of Health, and public buses.
Liang Yihao, coordinator of the Infectious Disease Control and Disease Surveillance Department of the Bureau of Health, introduced that as of 9:00 on December 16, the cumulative number of registrations for the Macau Health Code mobile application was 91,643.
The overall use of the Macau Health Code mobile application is smooth, and the Health Bureau continues to collect opinions from the public and improve the application.
Liang Yihao revealed that the Health Bureau will gradually expand the use of travel records. In the next phase, it will strive to post QR codes at all medical establishments, restaurants, and entertainment venues in Macau before the end of January for citizens to record their itineraries.
Some media are concerned about whether the isolation medical observation time can be relaxed. Liang Yihao said that the isolation medical observation time is mainly determined by the incubation period of the new coronavirus. The new coronavirus mutant strain Omi Keron is more infectious, but the incubation period and symptoms of the virus The severity is still unknown, and there are not enough data to support the relaxation of the isolation medical observation time.
She emphasized that measures such as wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, and vaccinations can still effectively prevent Omi Keron.
As of the 16th, Macau has had no new confirmed cases for 68 consecutive days.
A total of 77 confirmed cases have been cured and discharged. There are no deaths and no medical staff have been infected.
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