Macau Is Back In Business After Nine Days Of Zero COVID-19 Cases

Macau has reopened magnificence salons, fitness centres, bars, and different leisure amenities together with public providers from 2 August, after 9 straight days of no COVID-19 circumstances.

On 1 August, the Macau authorities mentioned in a press release, “There have been no neighborhood an infection circumstances in Macau for 9 consecutive days… and the chance of the unfold of the coronavirus has been tremendously decreased.”

Individuals within the Particular Administrative Area may also be allowed to dine in at restaurants.

Macau reopening however with warning

Casinos suffered heavy losses

Macau (or Macao), the world’s greatest playing hub earlier than the pandemic, suffered heavy losses because of the stringent shutdown of the town following a sudden rise within the variety of COVID-19 circumstances in mid-June 2022.

Casinos started reopening on 23 July, after remaining shut for 12 days as a part of a strict Macao authorities coverage, which is in step with China’s zero-COVID mandate.

In response to Reuters, the federal government mentioned that July month-to-month on line casino revenues have been the bottom on document. Revenues dropped 95 p.c 12 months on 12 months to 0.4 billion patacas (USD 49.5 million).

The report additionally says that the licenses of Melco Resorts, MGM China, Galaxy Leisure, Sands China, SJM Holdings and Wynn Macau — the six present on line casino license holders in Macau — will expire by the top of 2022.

A 12 months earlier than the outbreak of COVID-19 around the globe in 2020, the casinos earned USD 36 billion in income.

Restrictions not fully eliminated

Since mid-June, Macau has reported round 1,800 infections. However regardless of the reopening, a number of restrictions will stay in place.

Over 90 p.c of the residents are totally vaccinated however are required to wear masks every time they exit. They may also have to provide a adverse coronavirus take a look at report taken inside three days to have the ability to enter many of the open venues.

In the mean time, Macau is open solely to residents from Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan and mainland China. It resumed its quarantine-free journey with the neighbouring mainland metropolis of Zhuhai solely as we speak. These departing Macau for Zhuhai should produce a certificates stating a adverse COVID-19 take a look at inside the previous 24 hours, and take two extra exams inside three days of arriving.

This story first appeared on Travel + Leisure India