As of 15:00 today, a total of 14,351 people have been followed up through epidemiological investigation, including: 1,087 positive cases, 2,406 close contacts, 9,033 non-core close contacts, and 774 secondary close contacts. , 331 general contacts and 720 accompanying persons.

The Novel Coronavirus Infection Response and Coordination Center

held a press conference at 5 pm today (6th) to report the latest epidemic situation in Macau.

There were 146 new nucleic acid positive cases throughout the day on July 5.

From 0:00 to 24:00 on July 5, there were 146 new nucleic acid positive cases in Macau. As of 24:00 on July 5, there were a total of 1,087 nucleic acid positive cases in Macau. Of the new cases yesterday, 107 were discovered in the community and 39 were discovered under control.

Among the 1,087 cases, there are 589 women and 498 men, ranging in age from 3 months to 100 years old. Among them, 427 people have symptoms and are listed as confirmed cases, and 660 are asymptomatic and are listed as asymptomatic infections.

Epidemiological investigation situation

As of 15:00 on the 6th, a total of 14,351 people have been followed up through epidemiological investigation, including: 1,087 positive cases, 2,406 close contacts, and non-core close contacts (people on the same trajectory) 9,033 people, 774 secondary close contacts, 331 general contacts and 720 accompanying persons.

In addition, according to epidemiological surveys, the number of groups has been maintained at 18.

July 5 and July 6 (as of 15:00)

Self-rapid antigen test declaration results

A total of 548,000 self-rapid antigen test results were uploaded on July 5. After verification, a total of 33 people tested positive for the antigen, including 25 were social cases and 8 were discovered during the control period.

As of 15:00 today (6th), a total of 413,000 people have uploaded test results. After verification, a total of 18 people have tested positive for antigen, of which 13 are social cases and 5 are cases discovered during the control period.

The authorities have arranged for relevant personnel to conduct further testing to verify the relevant test results.

In addition, the Emergency Response Coordination Center added that the antigen rapid test result displayed on the Macau Health Code is the result recently reported by the relevant person, and the old result will be replaced. The same results will be displayed for up to three days without updates.

The fourth round of nationwide verification of mixed samples

door-to-door sampling and related verification and re-inspection work

is still in progress

The fourth round of nationwide verification ended at 18:00 on July 5, with a total of 94 mixed samples submitted Positive. The authorities are contacting people who have mixed samples, and mobile sampling teams will conduct antigen tests and nucleic acid tests at their homes to identify those who are positive. The relevant work is still ongoing, so the cases announced today (6) cannot fully include the cases involving 94 mixed positive samples in the fourth round of national verification.

html More than 3,500 people are under control at the Grand Lisboa Hotel.

The Tourism Bureau said that currently more than 500 people are under control at the Grand Lisboa Hotel. The Municipal Affairs Bureau has disinfected the public areas of the hotel, and the Tourism Bureau and the hotel have also coordinated accommodation and meal arrangements for relevant people.

In addition, the Response Coordination Center stated that the Grand Lisboa Hotel was closed on July 5. After epidemiological investigation and risk assessment, the risk of transmission mainly lies with hotel employees and even hotel guests, so entertainment without staying in the hotel is allowed. Customers can leave, which is roughly the same as the previous handling method of the Fortuna Hotel.

The Public Security Police Department added that it had registered the information of people who were allowed to leave the Grand Lisboa Hotel yesterday so that the health department can contact relevant people when necessary.

Four Seasons Store’s second floor and M floor stores are temporarily closed

Following the notification on July 4 that the first floor of Four Seasons Store must be closed, as a positive case was also found on the second floor of Four Seasons Store on July 5, Four Seasons Store will be closed from today (6th) Related shops on the second floor and M floor must also be temporarily closed. In fact, most of the shops on the first, second and M floors of Four Seasons Store have been temporarily closed, leaving only sporadic shops open, which were also closed after receiving the notice.

Plaza One is currently closing only part of the shopping mall

Plaza One is currently closing part of the shopping mall, not the residential part, because the security of the shopping mall and residential parts are separate, and the current nucleic acid positive cases are only in the shopping mall area Security staff.

There are currently no plans to implement more stringent control measures

The Police General Administration stated that there are currently no plans to implement more stringent control measures. In addition, Macau has sufficient supplies and we urge citizens not to panic or excessively hoard supplies.

The police fully cooperated with various anti-epidemic measures

The Public Security Police Department stated that since the establishment of the "anti-smuggling joint prevention mechanism" in 2015, the Police General Administration has coordinated with the Customs, the Public Security Police Department and the Judicial Police to jointly combat smuggling activities, and the results have been obvious. The number of illegal immigrants has dropped significantly. The security authorities have continued to use various police operations to combat illegal activities such as illegal stay, illegal entry and illegal work. When

handles the procedures for staying in Macao for people stranded in Macao, it will know whether the Macao Health Code presented by the relevant person is normal and whether a nucleic acid test has been performed (universal verification and rapid antigen testing are required as required). If a nucleic acid test has not been performed, The authorities will coordinate testing for relevant individuals.

45 new people entered the country from medium and high-risk areas

and were subject to medical observation

A total of 45 new people were required to undergo medical observation on July 5, including 24 Macao residents and 21 non-Macao residents.

As of 24:00 yesterday (5th), a total of 67,510 people were under medical observation, 839 people were still under medical observation, 812 were in designated hotels, and 27 were in Health Bureau facilities.

3,501 people are under medical observation in hotels

The Tourism Bureau stated that a total of 3,501 people were under medical observation in hotels today (6), 3,022 in general medical observation hotels, and 479 in specialized medical observation hotels. The total number includes 2,443 Macau residents, 508 foreign employees and 550 tourists.

Overall entry and exit situation

On July 5, 2022, the total number of entries and exits at various ports in Australia was approximately 2,200, a decrease of 12.7% from the previous day.

Among them, there were about 1,000 arrivals at various ports in Macao, including about 450 Macao residents, a decrease of 23.3% compared to the previous day, about 340 tourists, an increase of 13.8%, and about 160 mainland employees, a decrease of 52.0%; there were about 1,200 departures, of which There were approximately 640 Macao residents, an increase of 14.0% compared to the previous day, approximately 410 tourists, an increase of 4.3%, and approximately 120 mainland employees, a decrease of 32.4%.