Macau extends COVID shutdown of city, casinos stay open TODAY


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HONG KONG : Macau extended its COVID-19 restrictions including the closure of bars, cinemas, hair salons and outdoor parks from Thursday, its chief executive said as the world's biggest gambling hub battles to curb a rise in locally transmitted cases. Casinos are allowed to remain open while theatres, fitness centres, and leisure facilities must halt operations from 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, Ho Iat Seng said in a statement on the government's website. Only takeaway is allowed from dining facilities. Macau's more than 600,000 residents were required to undergo a second round of mass testing this week, as the...