Macau gambling center waives COVID masks for most locations

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Authorities in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, said on Sunday they would be lifting COVID-19-related mask requirements for most places, with the exception of public transport, hospitals and a few other places.

The rule change takes effect from Monday, the government said in a statement on its website.

“The epidemic situation in Macau has remained consistently stable over the past two months,” the report said.

“Referring to the global experience in dealing with epidemics, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center will adjust its requirements for wearing masks.”

China’s neighboring Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, one of the last places in the world to still have a mask-wearing mandate, has extended the requirement until March 8, though authorities have said they hope to lift it as soon as possible.

Hong Kong and Macau have followed China’s COVID-19 policy for most of the past three years. Hong Kong began lifting its strict COVID rules last year, but mask-wearing has remained consistent since 2020.

Mainland Chinese are not required to wear masks outdoors, although authorities encourage them to do so in public places such as airports and train stations.

The Macau government has said that people who develop flu-like symptoms must wear a mask when going outside, and members of the public must carry face masks when driving around the city.

(Reporting by Farah Master, editing by Edmund Clamann)

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