Hong Kong and Macau have recently introduced new pandemic measures to rein in a fresh Covid wave by extending China's controversial “zero Covid” poli
Hong Kong and Macau have recently introduced new pandemic measures to rein in a fresh Covid wave by extending China’s controversial “zero Covid” policy in the cities, reported DW. Macau imposed a citywide lockdown on July 11 and put over 20,000 residents under mandatory quarantine. Casinos and other businesses in the City have suspended their operations, while residents are not allowed to leave their homes apart from carrying out essential activities like grocery shopping. On July 16, authorities in Macau announced the lockdown extension until July 22. Macau, a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, has built makeshift hospitals. More than 500 medical personnel from China have arrived in the city to assist health officials to contain the number of infections, reported DW.
While authorities insist the new measures will ensure quarantine compliance and curb the spread of the pandemic, some experts in Hong Kong believe these measures will have minimal effect on reducing transmission. “There is a potential that measures will slightly reduce transmissions, but I don’t think it will have a huge impact,” Ben Cowling, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health, told DW. The timing of when the measures must be observed is unclear, leading Cowling to suggest that if infected individuals only begin to observe them three days after contracting Covid, the virus may already have been transmitted to other people, as reported by DW.
Watch against contagion
In the last 48 hours 4,027 new cases of contagion and 6 deaths caused by Covid 19 were reported by State and Health Authorities. Contagion is being watched in Guanajuato and cases of contagion reported are over 4,000 in the last 48 hours, while there were 6 deaths reported. Authorities maintain the color of activities in the GREEN easing restrictions on activities, both leisure and work.
State Health Authorities insist that Guanajuato should maintain health protection.
For more information call:
- 800 004 4800 and
- 800 627 2583
Or visit:
- https://coronavirus.guanajuato.gob.mx/
- reactivemosgto.guanajuato.gob.mx
