The casino hub has reported about 1,800 infections since mid-June when the city’s worst coronavirus outbreak prompted authorities to put most of the city into lockdown. Macau reopened public services and entertainment facilities and allowed the resumption of in-restaurant dining on August 2. Meanwhile, thousands of residents living near Macau’s border with mainland China would be required to take official nucleic acid tests, the statement said.Īuthorities have also sealed up the infected person’s apartment building and the supermarket where the person worked. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Blood, body parts, screams’: Gaza reels after Israeli strikes list 2 of 4 What’s needed for lasting peace between Israelis, Palestinians? list 3 of 4 ‘Right direction’: Iran nuclear officials optimistic on deal list 4 of 4 US Senate ‘makes history’ with sweeping bill on climate, health end of listĪuthorities in the former Portuguese colony said in a statement on Sunday that all of the city’s 700,000 residents would have to take rapid antigen tests on Sunday and Monday and upload the results to a government website.