Macau lockdown begins, HK mulls health code app


A woman receives a nose swab during the second day of mass Covid-19 testing in Macau, China on June 19, 2022. - Reuters

HONG KONG (AFP): Macau casino shares plunged on Monday (July 11) as the Chinese city embarked on a week-long lockdown to curb its worst coronavirus outbreak while neighbouring Hong Kong said it was mulling a mainland-style health code system.

Share prices of six gaming conglomerates -- Sands China, Galaxy Entertainment, SJM Holdings, Melco International, MGM China and Wynn Macau -- dropped by between six to nearly nine per cent on Monday morning trade.

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