The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID since the continuing Macau outbreak began on 19 June has reached 484. There were 70 new nucleic acid test (NAT) positive cases found in the past 24 hours. Of those cases, 50 were found in the community and 20 were found amongst people in quarantine, according to the Novel Coronavirus Response Coordination Center.
Approximately 25% of cases are showing symptoms, with the remaining 75% being asymptomatic. Only one case so far has been described as “serious” by the Macau Health Bureau, a 60-year old female who had a CT scan showing pneumonia in both lungs. According to information provided on Monday by the head of the Novel Coronavirus Response Coordination Center, Dr Leong Iek Hou, the woman’s condition was considered “stable” and she is receiving anti-viral medicines. She was triple-vaccinated with the Sinopharm vaccine.
As at 8am today (29 June), a total of 9,476 people have been followed up by the government in their epidemiological investigations. These include 1,437 close contacts, 6,258 “non-core” close contacts, 354 “sub-close” contacts, 294 general contacts, and 649 accompanying persons.
According to the Novel Coronavirus Response Coordination Center, Macau residents are required to undergo a RAT today (Wednesday) and tomorrow. If they do not have the test, their health code will change to yellow.
The Novel Coronavirus Response Coordination Center said that mass testing began at 9am on Monday 27 June and ended at 6pm Wednesday 28 June. A total of 652,544 samples were collected, of which 406,835 have been tested negative. A total of 24 mixed-tube samples have tested positive.
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