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As Macao enters the “stabilisation period” of epidemic prevention, various business activities are resumed in an orderly manner. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) calls on the public and hawkers to cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures. The public should continue to go shopping in markets and hawker areas at off-peak hours, and wear masks and maintain proper social distancing in accordance with epidemic prevention guidelines when doing shopping, so as to jointly consolidate the results of epidemic prevention. IAM will step up inspections, cleaning and disinfection, as well as publicity about epidemic prevention in various markets and hawker areas.
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According to the Chief Executive’s Dispatch No. 139/2022, the closure of beauty salons, gyms, bars and other venues, as well as the suspension of dine-in service in food and beverage establishments, will be lifted starting from tomorrow (2 August). To cooperate with the implementation of the above measures, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces the updates of the “Mask Wearing Requirements” and the “Measures to reduce the risk of transmission in workplaces during the stabilisation period of local epidemic” by the Health Bureau. Here’s a brief summary of the contents:
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces that with regard to the NAT drive for key groups and those who need to leave home for work, a total of 57,660 samples have been collected as of 15:00 today (2 August); among them, 18,636 samples have been analysed, and their results are negative. From yesterday to 15:00 today, a cumulative total of 269,162 samples have been collected.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will resume normal operation from 2 August, reopening the cultural facilities to the public in an orderly manner. IC’s public libraries, heritage sites, reading room of the Archives of Macao, as well as the Macao Museum and the Macao Museum of Art will be open successively from 2 August. The rehearsal rooms of the Macao Cultural Centre, the Black Box Theatre and rehearsal room on the second floor of the Old Court Building, the Auditorium of the Macao Conservatory and the Dom Pedro V Theatre will be available from 3 August. The Cinematheque．Passion will process ticket refunds from 3 August and reopen screenings from 9 August.
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In view that the transmission risk of the novel coronavirus has reduced substantially, public service departments resume normal operation from 2 August, while adopting certain measures in response to the epidemic prevention guidelines issued by the health authorities. To this end, all individuals should note that they have to wear a standards-compliant mask, undergo a temperature check and present a green health code when entering the Public Security Police Force (PSP) facilities, or they may be refused entry.
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In line with the SAR Government’s epidemic prevention and control measures, the deadline for applications for the “Scripts in Focus – Film Scriptwriting Advanced Programme” and the “Echo Programme · Music Composition and Lyrics Creative Camp” organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) has been extended to this Friday (5 August) at 5pm. The programmes will be rescheduled to a later date, and the exact dates will be announced later.
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Based on the latest characteristics of COVID-19 transmission and the “Protocol for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 (Ninth Edition)” published by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announces that:
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To cooperate with the anti-epidemic measures of the MSAR Government, starting from 2 August, all individuals who intend to enter Conde de São Januário General Hospital, Health Centres, Health Stations or other medical institutions under the Health Bureau – including staff and visitors – will not be required to present the result of rapid antigen self-test upon entry; however, they must still present a valid Macao Health Code, wear a surgical mask or a higher standard mask, undergo body temperature checking, scan the venue QR code, and comply with other anti-epidemic measures. Adjustment will be made in a timely manner according to the guidelines of CDC.
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According to the Dispatch of the Chief Executive on 1 August 2022, in accordance with Item 1 of Article 9 of Law No. 11/2020 (Civil Protection Legal Regime), the state of immediate prevention as declared in Dispatch of the Chief Executive No. 101/2022 is terminated as of 12:00 on 2 August 2022.
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To continuously enhance the quality of teaching and learning in higher education as well as to strengthen the cooperation between Macao and overseas higher education institutions, the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) are jointly organising “The 14^th Higher Education International Conference on Online Teaching and Sustainable Quality Assurance: Challenges and Perspectives”. The conference explores the challenges and perspectives of sustainable online teaching and quality assurance in higher education in the post-pandemic era. The conference calls for papers until the end of September. Experts and scholars of higher education in Macao and around the world are cordially invited to participate and publish papers in related fields.
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