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Apart from the casinos, which primarily remain open, authorities in Macau have locked down a number of residential buildings as they attempt to contain an increasing number of COVID-19 incidents that have brought the town to a standstill. Macau is the world’s largest gambling hub. The former Portuguese colony reported 39 new infections on Friday, bringing the total number of infections in the current outbreak to 149. A dozen buildings were locked down, and residents were prohibited from leaving, according to a press release from the local government. Greater than 5,000 persons are in necessary quarantine, the federal government stated....
