A SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 outbreak occurred in Macau from mid-June through July 2022. Out of >1,800 laboratory-confirmed cases, most were mild or asymptomatic; only 6 deaths were recorded. The outbreak was controlled through stringent public health and social measures, such as repeated universal testing and a stay-at-home order lasting 2 weeks.
Keywords: COVID-19; Macau; Omicron variant; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; incubation period; public health; reproductive number; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; social measures; viruses; zoonoses.