More mobile NAT buses to be engaged during the 9th round of Citywide NAT Programme to suit citizens’ needs and habits

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre stated that, the 9thround of Citywide NAT Programme will take place between 09:00 on 14 July (Thursday) and 18:00 on 15 July (Friday). The booking system (https://eservice.ssm.gov.mo/allpeoplernatestbook) will open at 07:00 tomorrow (14 July). After analysing the data of citizens’ booking time, and to facilitate NAT sampling for residents in certain areas, 2 more mobile NAT buses will be engaged during the 9th round of Citywide NAT, i.e. 7 mobile NAT buses in total, while the opening hours of some of the NAT stations will be adjusted. Members of the public are advised to take note of such adjustment.

Location and time arrangement for the 2 additional mobile NAT buses: The first bus (B48) will park at Macau Anglican College (Beco da Baía, Taipa); the second bus (B49) will park at Escola Secundaria Pui Va Seccao Primaria E Infantil (Rua do Minho No. 93, Taipa); both buses operate from 09:00 to 22:00 on 14 July, and from 09:00 to 18:00 on 15 July. Besides, the service locations of bus B47 will be changed to the Affiliated School of the University of Macau on 14 July (open to the public), and the construction site of Islands District Health Services Complex on 15 July (only for workers staying inside the site, no advance booking is available).

Apart from the above, 4 more General Stations, namely B20 Escola Estrela do Mar, B28 Venetian Cotai Arena A, B and C, B35 Lok Yeung Day Care Centre for the Elderly of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau, and B39 MGM MACAU - Grand Ballroom, will also cancel the late night session (see annexed table for details), and will uniformly open from 09:00 on 14 July to 01:00 on 15 July, and from 08:00 to 18:00 on 15 July; the other General Stations will have their opening hours remain unchanged.

Before going to the NAT stations to get tested, the public must first perform a rapid antigen test (RAT) by themselves at home. If tested negative, go to the NAT station for sampling as scheduled. Upon entry into the NAT station, present a health code containing a RAT negative result or a photo showing a RAT negative result; otherwise, such entry would be denied.

If the RAT result is positive, regardless of whether having fever, respiratory symptoms or other discomfort, the concerned individual should call an ambulance (Tel: 119, 120 or 28572222) and report the result through the Macao Health Code. The declarant and the co-living individuals must stay home and wait patiently for the ambulance to take them to the quarantine location.