People arriving in Macao after the stroke of midnight on Thursday (21 January) are asked to undergo – upon completion of an initial designated medical-observation period – an additional period of health self-management.

Those people currently required on arrival to undergo a 14-day period of medical observation in Macao, will – under the additional arrangements – be asked to undergo a minimum of 14 days of health self-management at the address where they intend to stay. Those required to go through 21 days of medical observation on arrival in Macao, are asked to undergo at least seven days of health self-management.

All such arrivals to Macao would – during the period of their health self-management – be issued with a ‘yellow’ Macao Health Code digital certificate. Should such a person wish to leave Macao prior to the completion of their period of health self-management, they would need to obtain a certificate – issued within 48 hours of intended departure – proving they have tested negative from COVID-19 infection, and follow any other requirements imposed by their chosen destination. 

All those undergoing a health self-management period in Macao will be required, at the end of the designated period, to take a nucleic acid test showing freedom from COVID-19 infection. Only upon successful completion of such a test, will the self-management period be deemed to be concluded.

The latest steps regarding health self-management were in view of developments linked to the pandemic. Anyone failing to comply with the additional measures could be mandatorily placed under isolated medical observation, and could face criminal charges as established under the law.