Only 1,000 people arrived in the city over the first three days of the Easter weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Macau.- The Public Security Police Force has revealed that visitor numbers to Macau during the Easter break were down 99.8% year on year as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the gaming industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to authorities, only 1,000 people arrived in the city over the first three days of the Easter weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just 260 people entered Macau on Friday, followed by 280 on Saturday and 270 on Sunday for a three-day total of 810 arrivals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, almost 556,200 people visited Macau over the four day Easter holiday weekend at an average of 139,000 per day. This represents a 99.8% year-on-year drop in visitation over Easter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fall is not surprising while border restrictions remain in force as part of efforts to halt the spread of Covid-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While\u00a0Macau casinos remain open, public transportation between Macau and Hong Kong is suspended and all arrivals from Hong Kong are required to undergo mandatory medical quarantine in a designated hotel for 14 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mainland China is the only destination from which some travellers are still exempt from mandatory quarantine, but Guangdong announced a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from Macau and Hong Kong, including its own residents, on 27 March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This measure has been attributed in part to the slow down in visitors to Macau. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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