This Nov 18, 2019 photo shows a view of the Macao city in south China. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
SHENZHEN – Macao announced on Sunday further tightening of its entry rules by requiring that recovered COVID-19 patients can enter the city only after testing negative three times in tests taken at least 24 hours apart.
The new rules, which will come into force on Tuesday, state that the tests can be either antigen or nucleic acid.
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Currently, those infected with COVID-19 can’t take a flight into Macao until two months after they test positive and they also need to provide a health certificate indicating a full recovery.
Arrivals from foreign countries and those who have been to foreign countries 21 days before arriving in Macao are banned
The Health Bureau said the new rules were made in view of the new COVID-19 situation globally.
Arrivals will also be subject to other anti-pandemic rules still in force.
Arrivals from foreign countries and those who have been to foreign countries 21 days before arriving in Macao are banned. Those who have visited Hong Kong before coming to Macao will need to have a negative COVID-19 test result that was taken within the previous 24 hours and undergo 14 days of medical observation and another seven days of strict health self-management.
New rules that took effect on Sunday state that arrivals from Hong Kong who are 12 and older must present proof of two COVID-19 inoculations at least 14 days before.
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Those aged 18 or above will need to have a booster dose if their previous two doses were seven months ago. Hong Kong arrivals are required to quarantine at the Treasure Hotel.