{"id":26102,"date":"2022-01-07T10:49:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T13:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=26102"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:26:16","slug":"macaus-indoor-venues-to-require-vaccination-proof-for-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macaus-indoor-venues-to-require-vaccination-proof-for-admission","title":{"rendered":"Macau&#8217;s indoor venues to require vaccination proof for admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Authorities in Macau are analysing the possibility of tightening Covid-19 countermeasures and imposing vaccination requirements for admission to certain local indoor venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Macau.-&nbsp;<strong>Elsie Ao Ieong U, Macau&#8217;s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture<\/strong>, has announced authorities are analysing the possibility of&nbsp;<strong>requiring proof of Covid-19 vaccination<\/strong>&nbsp;or a negative Covid-19 nucleic acid test result for admission to indoor venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measure will be for places such as restaurants but it is still unknown if casinos will be reached by the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last November,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-casino-operators-report-over-90-vaccination-rates\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">casino operators<\/a>&nbsp;announced&nbsp;<strong>a rise in vaccination rates among workers in Macau&nbsp;<\/strong>with the majority reaching rates of over 90 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of now, about 63 per cent of the city\u2019s population have been fully vaccinated, according to the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ho Iat Seng, Macau\u2019s chief executive had said that once the city achieves an&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-will-aim-to-open-borders-when-80-vaccination-rate-reached\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">80 per cent vaccination rate<\/a>, it will be easier to negotiate a travel bubble with other regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mainland China continues to be the only country to have a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/covid-19-vaccine-passports-could-speed-up-macau-tourism-recovery\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">largely quarantine-free travel bubble<\/a>&nbsp;with Macau.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in Macau are analysing the possibility of tightening Covid-19 countermeasures and imposing vaccination requirements for admission to certain local indoor venues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":21514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Macau authorities are evaluating stricter COVID-19 countermeasures, potentially requiring vaccination proof or negative test results for indoor venue entry, with the scope for casinos yet to be determined. 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