Macau may extend negative Covid-19 test validity for vaccinated visitors

The measure will apply for those who come from Guangdong province and have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Macau.- Authorities continue to ease restrictions on travellers from Guangdong amid a decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases.

Now, authorities are considering extending the current 48-hour vailidity of negative Covid-19 tests, which was shortened due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in Guangdong.

However, Guangdong hasn’t registered a new local Covid-19 case for about a week, and Macau has started to ease restrictions with some cities from the neighbouring province.

However, despite a decline in new cases, Tai Wa Hou a clinical director of the Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre told Macau Post Daily that the Covid-19 outbreak in Guangdong “is still not completely over.”

He suggested it “would not be suitable to return to the previous relaxed Covid-19 measures for those travelling between Guangdong and Macau.”

Macau’s vaccination rate increases

According to media reports, 230,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Macau.

The number represents 10 per cent of Macau population. It comes after multiple campaigns with the collaboration of casino operators.

Melco Resorts announced that some 2,400 staff and family members were vaccinated at a Covid-19 vaccination event between June 18 and 21. Casino operators MGM China and Sands China have also hosted vaccination services.

However, Macau still has a low vaccination rate as there people who are hesitant about receiving a Covid-19 vaccine.