Macao has frequent international exchanges. What impact will foreign epidemics have on Macao?

In the face of the grim situation that the epidemic has spread around the world, Macao, as a city with entertainment services as the mainstay, is naturally affected by the epidemic prevention and control and economic development. Since the outbreak of the New Crown Pneumonia, Macao has achieved remarkable results under the leadership of the new Chief Executive of the SAR. In particular, in order to effectively fight the epidemic, strict measures have been resolutely taken to close casinos and entertainment venues. You know, casinos are an important part of Macao's economy. The closure means that the government has lost a large part of its fiscal revenue. Although it has been reopened after effective prevention, the epidemic situation abroad is spreading at present, which will undoubtedly make Macao bear greater economic pressure for a long time to come.

In terms of epidemic prevention and control, Macao's medical resources will face tremendous pressure. After a long period of cleaning up the newly confirmed cases, there are new confirmed cases due to foreign epidemics. Although the SAR government has once again taken measures to close the customs, the confirmed cases that have entered Macao will still cause considerable risks and pressures. After all, Macao's epidemic prevention capacity and medical resources are still shortcomings. If there is a mistake in the early prevention process, it is likely to cause an unpredictable blow to the epidemic prevention and control in Macao.

Compared with the inspection of imported cases abroad, the impact of weak economic development on Macao is worrying and frightening. If the closure measures are not lifted for a long time, most business premises will not be able to obtain operating income. It is not enough to rely solely on the consumption of local residents in Macao. After all, frequent international exchanges are the basic prerequisite for Macao's economic prosperity and development. Once this international exchange is cut off, it will inevitably cause unpredictable losses to Macao's economy. The key is that it is impossible to judge how long it will bear the pressure of bankruptcy.

It can be seen that the continuous spread of the COVID-19 epidemic around the world is extremely unfavorable to Macau, a city that focuses on services and entertainment. In addition to the huge pressure of epidemic prevention and control, the damage and loss caused by the stagnation of economic development should not be underestimated. However, in the face of rampant COVID-19, we can only wait patiently. If the epidemic is not effectively contained around the world, Macao's international exchanges will not be able to return to a frequent state.