The State Government issued new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the operation of markets under Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP).
Sabah’s Covid-19 Spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said this applies to daily markets, farmer markets (tamu and pasar tani), wholesale markets, night markets and weekly markets.
Under the SOPs, the operating hours would be determined by the Local Authorities (PBT) and all staff and operators must be fully vaccinated.
“Stalls must be spaced 1.5 meters to two meters apart and the number of visitors must be limited based on the permitted capacity,” said Masidi in a statement, Thursday.
He added that operators would be required to provide sufficient face masks for their staff and ensure that they wear it at all times.
“Staff that have a body temperature of more than 37.5 degrees Celsius and display symptoms such as sore throat, cough, flu and breathing difficulties are not allowed to work