The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture said
The relaxation of entry quarantine is due to the relaxation of national policies
There is no absolute connection with the signing of gambling licenses
If we observe it for a period of time It will not affect epidemic prevention
Will be further relaxed in the near future
The Emergency Response and Coordination Center announced yesterday the relaxation of entry quarantine plan for areas outside the mainland, just before the signing of the gambling license grant contract, which inevitably aroused speculation. Ouyang Yu, a member of the Public Bidding Committee for Casino Lucky Gambling Operations and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture , said that the two are not related. The recent relaxation of epidemic prevention measures is mainly to follow the changes in national epidemic prevention policies. If it does not affect the epidemic prevention work after a period of observation, it will be further relaxed in the near future.
Before the 10-year gambling license grant contract was signed between the Macau SAR government and the six gaming companies yesterday, the Emergency Response Coordination Center announced at noon that people entering Macau from outside the mainland would be required to undergo centralized quarantine for medical observation for five days to be quarantined at home for five days. They would not be allowed to travel to the mainland for the next three days. The coincidence of the two has attracted a lot of discussion and speculation.
Ouyang Yu said that the recent relaxation of epidemic prevention and control measures in Macao is mainly in response to the country’s launch of the “20-point” and “new 10-point” epidemic prevention optimization plans. Macao has adjusted and followed up according to the national pace. It is happy to cooperate with the signing of the new gaming bidding contract, but there is no absolute correlation between the two. “The epidemic is still an epidemic, and the contract is signed.” The authorities will observe the new measures for a period of time, such as their impact on epidemic prevention and control. If the impact is within control, it is believed that the measures will be further relaxed soon.
In response to the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures, more tourists will visit Macao, and Macao residents are also interested in traveling. When the demand for travel increases, it is believed that passenger ships and civil aviation flights will be opened in due course, and the authorities are preparing for various aspects of work.
Policies to ensure residents' health
Zhang Yongchun, chairman of the Public Bidding Committee for Casino Lucky Gambling Operations and Secretary for Administration and Justice, added that the SAR government continues to adjust epidemic prevention measures, mainly based on the needs of the SAR's epidemic prevention policy and ensuring the health of residents, and then considers orderly relaxation of epidemic prevention measures.
"Infected Persons Support Hotline" received 7,000 inquiries
According to the Social Welfare Bureau, the "Infected Persons Support Hotline" 2870·0600 established by the Response Coordination Center has been put into operation at 9 am on the 14th of this month. As of 5 pm on the 16th of this month, the hotline received a total of 6,982 inquiries.
Currently, the popular questions and answers on the HIV-infected support hotline are as follows:
Question: People infected with the new coronavirus have conducted self-assessments on the declaration platform. The assessment results do not recommend going to "community outpatient clinics". Can infected persons make an appointment to go to "community outpatient clinics" on their own?
Answer: If an antigen-positive or nucleic acid-positive person is recommended to undergo home isolation treatment after conducting a "self-assessment" through the electronic platform, there will be no "community clinic" appointment link. It should be emphasized that "community outpatient clinics" provide medical services on a triage basis to those who are truly in need.
asked: How many days does it take for the person living with me (yellow code) to take the antigen rapid test before the code will be transferred back to the green code?
Answer: Housemates or other people need to declare in the health code as required that they have been in contact with an infected person. After declaration, the health code will be converted to a yellow code (English code T); the contact must conduct self-health management until 5 days after the infected person's antigen test or nucleic acid test meets the isolation standards. During this period, a rapid antigen test should be performed before going out every day; when going out for work or other reasons, appropriate measures should be taken to reduce the risk of transmission. Do not attend parties, dinners, or visit the elderly or other people with low immunity .
asked: What should I do if a patient with a long-term illness is diagnosed but has medical needs (such as kidney dialysis)?
Answer: If it is a serious situation, you can call an ambulance and the hospital will make relevant arrangements. If you are a mild or asymptomatic dialysis patient, you can call the hospital's dialysis room first and the dialysis room will make special arrangements.
