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Social Affairs

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Hong Kong-Macau delta bridge bus link suspended over COVID-19 threat (Update)

Macau's bus link with Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) has been suspended from today.

5 Apr, 2020

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1st of Macau’s 12 ‘quarantine hotels’ returns to normal hospitality role (Update)

Macau's 3-star Metropole Hotel in the city centre ⁠– designated as Macau's 5th hotel for quarantine and medical observation on March 21⁠ – became the first of 12 "quarantine hotels" to return to its normal hospitality role today.

5 Apr, 2020

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Government says enough rice in Macau

The government insisted today that the city's stock of rice is sufficient.

5 Apr, 2020

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Metropole Hotel no longer for quarantine

The Metropole Hotel, which had been used for medical observation since 21 March, has been emptied today.

5 Apr, 2020

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Buses between Hong Kong and Macau suspended from Sunday

The "Golden Bus" shuttle service, that link Hong Kong to Macau through the bridge will be suspended from 6 a.m. Sunday, the bus operator announced Saturday.

5 Apr, 2020

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Macau confirms 44th COVID-19 case

Macau confirmed its 44th COVID-19 case, classified as imported, the husband of the 40th case and father of the 41st case.

5 Apr, 2020

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Macau observes 3-minute silence for COVID-19 victims

Macau observed this morning a three-minute silence for the victims of the nation's novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

4 Apr, 2020

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Macau confirms 43rd COVID-19 case

Macau confirmed its 43rd COVID-19 case, classified as imported.

4 Apr, 2020

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Flags to fly half-mast in Macau to mourn nation’s COVID-19 victims

The Macau government announced today that the national and local flags will fly at half-mast in the special administrative region Saturday to mourn the nation's COVID-19 victims.

3 Apr, 2020

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China to mourn coronavirus deaths on April 4

A national mourning will be held on Saturday to commemorate those who succumbed to the novel coronavirus.

3 Apr, 2020

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Theatre arts industry asks govt for COVID-19 relief

A group of local theatre practitioners submitted a letter to both the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture and Cultural Affairs Bureau, presenting suggestions on how the government could help the performing arts industry hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Apr, 2020

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Infection rate among returnees is just 0.84%

The COVID-19 infection rate of those returning to Macau from overseas has so far been only 0.84%.

3 Apr, 2020

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Smartcard registration ends next Wednesday, preparations done

The registration for government-issued smartcards will end next Wednesday and all work related to the collection of the smartcards has been completed.

3 Apr, 2020

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Local-born pandas ‘Jianjian’ & ‘Kangkang’ will become ‘adults’ next year

Local-born giant pandas “Jianjian” and “Kangkang” are nearly 4 years old, and have entered their subadult (juvenile) phase and will be “adults” next year.

2 Apr, 2020

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DSI adding CTT to residents’ contact info service

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) announced that it has extended its contact information amendment service to include the Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT).

2 Apr, 2020

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Community-wide COVID-19 testing ‘not very meaningful’

Population-wide testing for COVID-19 "not very meaningful" as the spread of the highly infectious disease is not happening in the community.

2 Apr, 2020

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8th round of facemask sales starts today

The government will launch the eighth round of its facemask purchase scheme today.

2 Apr, 2020

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Zhuhai restricts entry of vehicles from Macau

Zhuhai has announced a string of restrictions on the entry of vehicles from Macau.

2 Apr, 2020

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Hong Kong Filipina also visited Hác Sá Beach

The 40-year-old Filipina Hong Kong resident had also visited Hác Sá Beach in Coloane with a Hong Kong colleague by public bus 26A from Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.

1 Apr, 2020

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18th COVID-19 patient ‘more stable’

The condition of Macau’s 18th COVID-19 patient, a 50-year-old local woman, has improved.

1 Apr, 2020