Abstract
The Greater Bay Area of southern China has a population of over 71 million people. The area is well-connected with Hubei province, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. Macau, as the most densely populated city in the world, is very vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks. Since its return to the sovereignty of China 20 years ago, the city has experienced outbreaks such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Swine flu, and COVID-19. At the time of writing, 10 confirmed imported/local transmission cases were recorded. The government undertook measures to attain and then maintain 40 days without new cases. In this article, we report on the 10 confirmed cases and discuss the measures that the Macau Special Administrative Region (S.A.R.) government undertook during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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INTRODUCTIONSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (formerly known as the “novel coronavirus”), the government of the Macau S.A.R has undertaken serious actions to prevent its spread in the community
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of the Macau S.A.R has undertaken serious actions to prevent its spread in the community
The Macau S.A.R is located in the megalopolis of the Greater Bay Area, together with the Hong Kong S.A.R. and cities in the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province
Summary
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (formerly known as the “novel coronavirus”), the government of the Macau S.A.R has undertaken serious actions to prevent its spread in the community. After a cross-departmental meeting, the Health Bureau of Macau issued a Level III Alert on January 5 in response to the outbreak in Wuhan This system was revised since the 2003 SARS outbreak, the alert meant that there was a moderate risk to public health and activated the following: [1] the Macau Customs Service implemented temperature monitoring at all ports, [2] the Municipal Affairs Bureau executed strict animal import regulations, [3] the Tourism Office kept in close contact with the tourism sector and assisted the Health Bureau in providing infectious control training to the hospitality sector, [4] casinos were obligated to have appropriate equipment to monitor the body temperature of employees and visitors, [5] the Government Information Bureau issued the latest updates on the viral outbreak and information on preventative measures for the public, and [6] paramedics and relevant healthcare-related staff guaranteed the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) when managing suspicious cases. To minimize the risk of cross-infection, “Dirty Team” practices were adopted among
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