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IAG AUG 2022年8月 亞博匯 82 T he Macao SAR G o v e r n m e n t announced the suspension of dine-in service in restaurants and the closure of gyms, beauty salons and other establishments on 23 June. However, the number of confirmed cases did not decline following the implementation of this measure. On 11 July, the government abruptly announced that all commercial and industrial businesses would be closed for a week, with the entire city subject to what it has called “standstill” status. While the suspension of these businesses was initially slated to last for only one week, it was later extended for an additional five days and, while the lockdown itself has been eased, it is still not known when the ban on dine- in service in restaurants will end or when other routines will return to normal. This means that if Macau cannot achieve FEATURES