MACAO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) declared to end the "state of immediate prevention" on Sunday evening as Typhoon Wipha swept across the city during the day and moved away.

The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau downgraded the typhoon to Signal No. 3 at 10:30 p.m. local time, with social life gradually returning to normal. A blue storm surge warning was still in force.

The Macao Municipal Affairs Bureau stepped up post-typhoon garbage removal and greenery inspection, urging public cooperation.

According to the SAR's Civil Protection Operations Center, immigration clearance services at border points linking Macao to its neighboring mainland city of Zhuhai were resumed. The Macao Transport Bureau noted that public bus services were also available.

The SAR's civil protection newsflash updated that all Emergency Shelters were closed at 10:30 p.m., and as of 10:00 p.m., the number of users in the shelters during opening hours was 139. ■