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Macao has confirmed two new cases of novel coronavirus infection, taking to 10 the tally of such cases recorded in the city.
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Due to the fact that Hong Kong announced the closure of the boundary control point at the Hong Kong‑Macau Ferry Terminal at midnight of 4^th February 2020 and the recent delay and cancellation of air flights, CTT would like to inform that there are delays in the delivery of postal items to foreign destinations and delays will not be compensated during this period until further notice.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in Macao totalled 240,746 as at end-2019, a slight increase of 0.3% year-on-year. Light automobiles (109,579) and heavy motorcycles (99,818) rose by 1.0% and 2.0% respectively, whereas light motorcycles (24,020) dropped by 8.5%. New registration of motor vehicles in December totalled 1,068, down by 14.2% year-on-year. For the whole year of 2019, new registration of motor vehicles decreased by 14.4% year-on-year to 12,418, with heavy motorcycles (6,410) and light automobiles (5,423) falling by 13.1% and 15.2% respectively. Number of traffic accidents dropped by 4.1% year-on-year to 1,174 in December, and number of injuries totalled 415. In 2019, number of traffic accidents edged down by 0.5% year-on-year to 13,691; number of victims added up to 4,512 and 8 of them were killed.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average daily wage of construction workers decreased further by 2.4% quarter-to-quarter to MOP698 in the fourth quarter of 2019. The average daily wages of local construction workers (MOP960) and non-resident construction workers (MOP604) dropped by 2.6% and 1.8% respectively quarter-to-quarter.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that total merchandise export for December 2019 amounted to MOP1.10 billion, up by 5.1% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP937 million) increased by 1.5%, with that of Footwear surging by 138.2% while that of Articles for casino tumbling by 91.9%. Value of domestic exports (MOP160 million) rose by 32.5%, with that of Garments soaring by 1,413.1% but that of Copper & articles thereof dropping by 21.3%. Total merchandise import grew by 12.1% year-on-year to MOP8.95 billion, of which imports of Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care products, Handbags & wallets and Gold jewellery expanded by 87.5%, 41.3% and 37.7% respectively; meanwhile, imports of Mobile phones, Watches and Fuels & lubricants declined by 45.4%, 4.7% and 4.1% respectively. Merchandise trade deficit in December totalled MOP7.85 billion.
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According to Executive Order No. 11/CE/2020, in view of the development of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and to reduce the risk of the spread of the virus, public administration staff will be exempted from work from 3 to 7 February, but public departments will maintain basic services. Hence, the services counters of the Public Security Police Force at the Immigration Building at Pac On, Taipa, the Macao Government Services Centre at Areia Preta and the Macao Government Services Centre in Islands will provide limited services during normal office hours from 3 to 7 February. The services include:
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In response to the ongoing outbreak of new coronavirus, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), cancelled all external activities that are scheduled for February, and all cultural venues of the IC will remain closed until further notice.
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During the exemption from for workers of the public services between 3rd and 7th February, the CCAC will adjust the service time of the Declaration of Assets and Interests located on the 16th floor of Golden Dragon Centre, as follows:
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As the novel coronavirus epidemic continues to develop, the University of Macau (UM) starting today will assign a nine-member professional psychological counselling team to work with the Macao SAR government and provide mental health support for those affected. The team comprises three professors of psychiatry and clinical psychology, as well as six professional psychotherapists and counsellors from the university’s Psychological Counselling Centre.
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CTT Macao would like to inform that starting from 3^rd February 2020, correspondence, parcel and EMS items to all destinations will be accepted (with exception for countries/regions that have suspended their services). As there are some postal administrations that provide transit service are only providing limited services, there may be delays in the distribution of the postal items to foreign destinations.
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