Macau shuts bars and cinemas, suspends dining-in to tame Covid-19

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Macau will shut most venues including bars, nightclubs, cinemas, gyms and hair salons, as well as banning dining-in services at restaurants, as the world’s largest gambling hub struggles to contain its worst ever Covid-19 outbreak. The mandate will take effect from 5pm on Thursday (June 23), according to a government statement, which doesn’t specify how long the curbs will last. Macau has already shut schools and public venues, and is conducting a mass testing to weed out hidden chains of community transmission. Casinos are not affected by the restrictions for now. The city hasn’t shut its…