The Macau New Crown Virus Infection Response and Coordination Center said on the 8th that the number of new positive cases in Macau's fifth round of national nucleic acid testing has dropped significantly, and the epidemic situation is showing a trend of improvement.
Starting from the 10th, Macao will also carry out four consecutive rounds of nationwide nucleic acid testing, striving to achieve the goal of social clearance as soon as possible.
Since the emergence of a new round of the epidemic on June 18, the Macao SAR government has taken timely and accurate prevention and control measures by region and level. Through five rounds of national nucleic acid testing, multiple national antigen testing, and nucleic acid testing of key population groups and key areas, it has successfully prevented There was a blowout outbreak of the epidemic.
In the fifth round of national nucleic acid testing results announced on the 8th, a total of 41 positive cases were detected, significantly lower than the 94 cases in the fourth round.
There were only 11 positive cases in the national antigen test conducted on the 7th, and the epidemic situation is showing a trend of improvement.
In the next step, Macau will continue to detect, isolate and treat infected people through high-frequency nationwide nucleic acid and antigen testing.
Luo Yilong, Director of the Health Bureau of the Macao SAR Government: We have decided to continue the seventh to tenth rounds of national nucleic acid testing from Sunday, that is, July 10, in conjunction with the national antigen testing. The goal is to further curb the epidemic and reduce daily new infections. Increase the number of cases, and strive to achieve the goal of social zero as soon as possible.