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By Venus Feng, Shirley Zhao, and Pei Li

July 9, 2022 at 10:10 AM UTC

Updated on

July 10, 2022 at 10:23 AM UTC

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Macau will shut almost all business premises including casinos for a week from Monday as a Covid-19 outbreak in the gambling hub showed few signs of abating.

Essential services such as water and gas utilities as well as businesses including supermarkets, pharmacies and hotels will remain open, according to a government announcement Saturday.