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In order to leverage Macao’s role as “a base for exchange and cooperation with Chinese culture as the mainstream and the coexistence of different cultures” for exchange, and to encourage exchange and cooperation on the protection and management of the cultural heritage of the Maritime Silk Road, facilitate the nomination of the Maritime Silk Road for the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List, and commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the “Maritime Silk Road International Cultural Forum” will be held in Macao on 16 and 17 November. The Forum is jointly presented by the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government and the National Cultural Heritage Administration of China, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, the China Academy of Cultural Heritage, the Guangzhou Secretariat of City Alliance for Maritime Silk Road Heritage Conservation and World Heritage Nomination and ICOMOS China, and co-organized by the University of Macau and the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies. In order to enhance the public’s understanding of the value of the cultural heritage of the Maritime Silk Road, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will launch a series of activities on Maritime Silk Road culture from November to December, including a photography exhibition on the conservation and study of the cultural heritage of the Maritime Silk Road, thematic guided tours to historical sites of the Maritime Silk Road in Macao, thematic parent-child workshops and WeChat prize games. All are welcome to participate.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre indicates that the COVID-19 positive case detected yesterday (26 October), which involves a 66-year-old female Macao resident, has been classified as an imported case. In order to identify any potential infected persons who may be lurking in the local community, key area nucleic acid testing has been implemented for the building where the positive case resided and the area she frequented. Target groups of the testing drive are required to undergo three nucleic acid tests in total, one each for yesterday (26 October), today (27 October) and tomorrow (28 October). For this reason, individuals in the key area are reminded again to book and complete the nucleic acid test as soon as possible; those who fail to take the test as required will see their Macao Health Code changed to yellow on the next day, and they can only have the green health code restored after a nucleic acid test is carried out with negative result.
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Due to the classification of some buildings in Fai Chi Kei as Red Code Zones, starting from 27th October 2022, postmen of Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) are not allowed to access the closed zones for delivery of mail items and parcel arrival notices. In these circumstances, CTT will temporarily keep the concerned mail items and resume, as soon as possible, the postal delivery at those zones after the lifting of the closing measures. On the other hand, recipients of EMS items affected by those measures will receive a SMS message from CTT, and after the lifting of the measures should contact CTT to arrange the delivery of the items (For further information, please contact CTT via e-mail at cttgeral@ctt.gov.mo ).
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The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Ms Ao Ieong U, said results of nucleic acid testing from a declared red-code zone and key district were crucial for the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government to assess if there were need for further anti-epidemic measures.
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In line with the second five-year development plan of the Macao SAR, the University of Macau (UM) continues to optimise its academic programmes and has launched a number of new degree programmes to train professionals for emerging industries, including health, modern finance, high technology, exhibitions, trade, culture, and sports, with the goal of promoting moderate economic diversification of Macao.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre indicates that the COVID-19 positive case detected yesterday (26 October), which involves a 66-year-old female Macao resident, has been classified as an imported case. In order to identify any potential infected persons who may be lurking in the local community, the Centre has launched a nucleic acid testing drive for the building where the positive case resided and the area she frequented, starting from 16:00 yesterday (26 October). As of 24:00 last night (26 October), 74 samples have been collected from the red-coded zone, 38,457 samples from the key area, and 37,669 from the general populations (i.e. a total of 76,200 samples have been collected). The test results are all negative.
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In view of the imported case of COVID-19 which involves a 66-year-old female Macao resident, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre appeals that individuals who have visited the places or have taken the public transportation listed below, despite not necessarily falling under the target groups of the key area NAT drive, should take the initiative to undergo nucleic acid testing once every day on 27 and 28 October (i.e. two tests in total), with each test separated by at least 12 hours. Details are as follows:
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List of Red Code Zones（Last Update：2022/10/26 17:15）
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has formed a Subsistence Team together with the Public Security Police Force and the Social Welfare Bureau, which has conducted household surveys in the building in the red code zone to understand the actual number of residents and their basic needs, so as to provide living necessities. At the same time, IAM assists the Health Bureau in arranging for each resident of the enclosed building to undergo sample collection for nucleic acid screening against the virus in groups and in an orderly manner.
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