HONG KONG, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Macau, the world’s largest casino hub, hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, is on track to recover relatively after two rounds of mass COVID-19 tests last week detected no new infections, authorities said. normal.
Chinese territory has been complying with COVID-19 safety measures without any strict lockdown measures until the detection of imported coronavirus cases on October 10. 26. In a statement on its website on Sunday, it said it recorded 10 cases in the current outbreak, two of which are believed to be imported.
“The current round of the epidemic has been effectively controlled … the community safety in Macau has been guaranteed,” the government said.
Authorities allowed MGM Cotai, a casino operated by MGM China Holdings Ltd (2282.HK), to reopen on Nov. 11. 2 The casino dealer was locked down for three days with more than 1,500 people due to COVID-19 infection.
The territory is closely following the Chinese central government’s “Dynamic Zero” coronavirus policy in Beijing, which aims to immediately contain any outbreak.
The city has an open border with mainland China, and many people live and work in neighboring Zhuhai. People in transit will still need to be tested for the virus, and all international arrivals will be subject to a seven-day hotel quarantine.
Reporting by Farah Master; Editing by Christopher Cushing
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