Macau health authorities have revealed that a family of four were tested positive for the coronavirus, sparking fear over a community outbreak.

The news came after the Zhuhai Health Department’s today notified local health authorities that two Macau residents tested positive after taking a Covid-19 test yesterday in the Chinese city.

The couple had already returned to Macau yesterday and after being notified, both have been taken for further diagnosis and treatment at the Conde S. Januario Hospital. Their two children were later diagnosed with Covid.

Netizens online have reported a lockdown in a residence near Kiang Wu Hospital today.

The husband recently traveled to Zhuhai and Zhongshan, while the wife has no history of travel outside of Zhuhai. The couple’s daughter however has visited Xi’an during July 19 to 24.

Macau health authorities suspected that the daughter may be the source of their infection, given the flight she was on when traveling to Nanjing to Zhuhai had confirmed cases on board.

The government confirms the husband, aged 51, works as a driver for the health centers at Seac Pai Van and Coloane under the Health Bureau, while the wife is a staff of a fruit vendor on the ground floor of Edf. Wing Fat, Rua da Emenda 2-CA.

The couple, together with a son and a daughter, live at 8/D, Edf. Mei Lin, 48-52 R. de Coelho do Amaral.

The residents at the same building as the couple will be given a ‘red’ Health Code, while the health centers at Seac Pai Van and Coloane will be closed for sanitization.

The fruit vendor, where the wife works, was forced to suspended business, while the Municipal Affairs Bureau sanitizes the district.

The government urges residents not to leave the city unless it is necessary, adding that people are only permitted to leave the border with a valid negative nucleic acid test within 24 hours starting from 3.30pm today.

Family of four in Macau tests positive for Covid