GEORGE TOWN, Oct 24 The art industry was among those hit hardest by the 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic and needed urgent support for survival, according to Penang Art Society president Ch’ng Huck Theng. He said art has not only been seen as non-essential during the pandemic, it was also.
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
The State Government is concerned that Sabah’s transition to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), which allows for more social and economic activities, may increase the risk of sporadic Covid-19 transmissions in the State
JOHOR BARU: A businessman with a Datuk title and two civil servants were among 80 individuals slapped with compounds in three separate raids around Johor Baru and Pasir Gudang here.