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Nucleic acid testing for key areas to be launched at 16:00 on today (19 November) Concerned individuals should take 4 NATs in 5 days between 19 and 23 November
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces that, in response to the itinerary of a newly confirmed imported case of COVID-19 (a 60-year-old Mainland female tourist) in Macao today (19 November), to eliminate the risk of infection for people who have been to the concerned areas or nearby events, and after balancing the impact to the society, instead of implementation of management and control measures in the key areas, only NAT drive will be carried out in the areas where the case has visited, and the testing drive will start at 16:00 today (19 November).
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Two young catering professionals from Macao competed at World Young Chef Young Waiter Competition in Monaco
The World Young Chef Young Waiter Competition took place in Monaco from 15 – 16 November. Two young catering professionals in Macao, William Wang Weicheng and Mondass Velautham, joined twelve other contestants from different countries and regions to contest the global championship. They also engaged in the Educational Day of the program to expand their expertise.
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IAM carries out household surveys in enclosed building to provide food supplies
Together with the Public Security Police Force and the Social Welfare Bureau, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has formed a Subsistence Team to carry out household surveys in the Red Code building to understand the actual number of residents and their basic needs and to provide food supplies. At the same time, IAM assists the Health Bureau in arranging for each resident of the enclosed building to undergo nucleic acid screening against the virus in groups in an orderly manner.
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Frozen fish fillets test positive for novel coronavirus and the whole batch has been destroyed without entering the market
Food samples collected from a batch of frozen fish fillets imported from Vietnam tested positive for the novel coronavirus nucleic acid last night (17 October). The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) immediately initiated the contingency plan and sealed and destroyed all the 20 boxes of affected goods, with a total weight of 126 kilogrammes. None of the products concerned entered the market. IAM also carried out thorough disinfection of the surrounding environment where the affected goods were temporarily stored, and information about individuals who have come into contact with the goods has been provided to the health authorities for investigation and follow-up. Starting from today, IAM suspends the application for import of the batch of products concerned.
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International banking statistics – September 2022
According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the proportion of international business in the local banking sector fell in the third quarter of 2022. At end-September 2022, the share of international assets in total banking assets decreased to 84.7% from 85.5% at end-June 2022, while the share of international liabilities in total banking liabilities fell to 82.4% from 83.3%.
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Maintenance of the typhoon signpost at Mount Fortress
The Cultural Affairs Bureau will carry out maintenance work on the typhoon signpost at Mount Fortress Garden from 19 November. The tropical cyclone signals and strong monsoon signals will not be hoisted during the maintenance period and intermittent typhoon signal and light tests will be conducted.
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