MACAO, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Macao authorities will quarantine or observe all people who had visited countries and regions except the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan region within 14 days before entering Macao starting Tuesday, the novel coronavirus emergency response organization of the special administrative region (SAR) said here on Monday.
The Novel Coronavirus Emergency Coordination Center of Macao said that after Macao on Sunday reported a newly confirmed case of the novel coronavirus which was from Portugal, the authorities decided to beef up the quarantine policies to cover all countries and regions except mainland, the Hong Kong SAR and the Taiwan region.
The coordination center added that all those people entering Macao, including Macao residents, will be evaluated by their travel history in last 14 days and designated to clinical quarantine facilities or sent back home for medical observation.
It warned that violators should not only bear criminal responsibilities, but also accept compulsory quarantine measures.
Macao authorities announced on Saturday evening that it would quarantine all travelers who had gone to the United States, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, Australia and over 20 countries and regions in Europe within 14 days before entering Macao starting Tuesday.
