The world's biggest gambling hub Macau has begun a second day of mass COVID-19 testing after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend. Most businesses have shut but casinos remain open.
The latest outbreak came suddenly and had been spreading rapidly, with the source still unknown, Macau's chief executive Ho Iat Seng said in a statement on the government's website.
An outbreak in the neighbouring Chinese territory of Hong Kong this year saw more than 1 million confirmed infections, and more than 9,000 deaths, swamping hospitals and public services. The territory's swift plan to test its entire population comes as it keeps open the border with mainland China, with many residents living and working in neighbouring Chinese city Zhuhai.
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