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Macau to drop COVID tests for arriving passengers

International arrivals to Macau, including from Hong Kong and Taiwan, will no longer need to undergo a nucleic acid test after landing and will be able to move freely, the government said on Thursday, the biggest steps yet to relax stringent COVID measures.

FILE HOTO: A visitor walks inside Macau Tower overlooking a general view of Macau peninsula, China. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

However, travellers from overseas will still be required to present a negative nucleic acid test certificate for entry, the government said.

The new requirements will be effective from Dec. 23.

Earlier this week, Macau cancelled its regulations on risk zones in mainland China.

Visitor arrivals to the world’s biggest gambling hub dropped by 36.8% on the month and 54.3% year-on-year to 366,511 in November, according to the Macau Statistics Bureau.

FILE PHOTO: Staff members in protective suits, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stand outside a quarantine hotel for travellers entering China from abroad, in Dalian, Liaoning province, China September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Meanwhile, China also plans to cut quarantine requirements for overseas travelers in January as the country dismantles the last vestiges of its ‘COVID Zero’ policy, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reuters)

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