Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao are due to clear customs on Sunday, and the government of Macao has also announced a “change”. As of Sunday, people entering Macau from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan are not required to show a new corona virus test certificate. Passenger sea transport between Hong Kong and Macao will also begin on the same day. Gradual recovery. In the first phase, daytime flights will resume between Taipa Ferry Terminal and Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. TurboJET (pictured) and Cotai Water Jet provide 22 flights per day.
The Macao government said yesterday that because the new crown epidemic peak has receded, Macao will end the epidemic transition period from Sunday and follow the relevant national policies and control measures.
From 00:00 on Sunday, Macao will resume airport transfer business and cancel mandatory entry health declaration and post entry health management measures in all ports; it is not necessary to show a negative nucleic acid certificate to enter Macao from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but entry from countries and regions other than China must present a negative nucleic acid certificate within 48 hours when boarding the plane or ship. In the first stage of the resumption of passenger shipping between Hong Kong and Macao, the first passenger ship of the day departs from Sheung Wan at 7:30 am, and the last passenger ship departs from Taipa at 5:30 pm. the timetables from time to time can be consulted on the websites of the two shipping companies. Inquire. Among them, TurboJet has 16 departures per day (except Fridays and Sundays), and tickets will go on sale today at noon; Cotai Water Jet has 6 departures per day.
Exemption from inspection if there is no history of overseas residence within 7 days of entering the mainland from Macau
As for the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal (Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal), the Macao government has revealed that it will reopen soon, and the “Jinba” (Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus) will also increase its frequency. Jinba canceled the real-name ticket purchase system from 00:00 yesterday and resumed ticket sales on site.
At the same time, those who depart from Macao from Hong Kong, Taiwan and countries and regions other than China and go to the mainland within 7 days of entering Macao must submit a negative nucleic acid certificate within 48 hours, and the persons concerned do not vehicles are allowed to pass through customs and carry out the relevant departure procedures. When entering the mainland from Macao, if there is no history of living in other countries and regions within 7 days, they can pass the customs inspection without inspection. The Macao government reminded that the port of Zhuhai-Macao will maintain the current measures of the “Guangdong Health Code Customs Clearance Voucher”, but the customs clearance voucher will not be linked to the nucleic acid result.
About 70 adults in Macau are expected to be infected with BA.5.2
Macau reported 102 new confirmed cases of new crown and 2 deaths the day before yesterday. The Macao government said 77% of patients in this epidemic wave were infected with Omicron BA.5.2 and 23% were infected with BF.7. It is also estimated that as of the day before yesterday, about 60%- 70% of Macau’s population has been infected.
The Macao government has stressed that although the epidemic transition period is coming to an end, this does not mean that the epidemic is over. The new crown infection is expected to become an “endemic disease” in Macao. There may be small large-scale epidemics in the future. Urges the public to continue to wear masks, maintain personal hygiene and vaccinate as soon as possibleVaccines and other anti-epidemic measures, the New Crown Epidemic Response Coordination Center will continue to operate.
Originally released on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/China/Macau transition from nucleic acid tests-Hong Kong and Macau passenger shipping resumes Sunday/355895?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
