Macau’s gambling industry is in trouble until tourism comes back, and with most international travel still being held up by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s hard to say when that will happen. But thanks to the efforts of chief executive Ho Iat Seng, they are slowly getting to place where they can be helpful, and concessionaires can’t wait.

On June 10, Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U announced residents of Macau with “business or practical travel needs” will be able to apply to the Health Bureau for exemption to travel to Zhuhai without a medical examination. They can begin applying on June 11, and more details are expected to be announced on June 12.

To receive the exemption, residents will have to undergo medical tests two days before their intended travel, but should they receive the exemption, they’ll be able to travel back and forth for a week with no further testing.

The Macau government will also be launching a shuttle service to the Hong Kong International Airport, intended to bring residents back who may have been stranded abroad. These locals will have to be quarantined for two weeks before they are allowed to freely move around the special administrative region.