Four Ramadan bazaars in Johor ordered to close
Four Ramadan bazaars in the state were ordered to close with immediate effect as a precautionary measure after they were found to have been visited by individuals who are suspected of having contracted Covid-19.
State Housing and Local Government Committee chairperson Ayub Jamil said two of the bazaars were in areas under the Johor Bahru City Council’s (MBJB) administration, namely in Kampung Pasir, Jalan Mata Kuching and @Mart Kempas.
He said the other two were the Belatuk Ramadan bazaar, Taman Scientex, an area under the jurisdiction of the Pasir Gudang City Council and the Lok Heng Ramadan bazaar in the Kota Tinggi District Council area.
Four Ramadan bazaars in the state were ordered to close with immediate effect as a precautionary measure after they were found to have been visited by individuals who are suspected of having contracted Covid-19.
State Housing and Local Government Committee chairperson Ayub Jamil said two of the bazaars were in areas under the Johor Bahru City Council’s (MBJB) administration, namely in Kampung Pasir, Jalan Mata Kuching and @Mart Kempas.
He said the other two were the Belatuk Ramadan bazaar, Taman Scientex, an area under the jurisdiction of the Pasir Gudang City Council and the Lok Heng Ramadan bazaar in the Kota Tinggi District Council area.
“The closure period of all the bazaars is subject to the risk assessment conducted by the State Health Department.
“Based on the records obtained from the MySejahtera application, there are individuals who are suspected of being Covid-19 positive and who have visited the bazaars. As the first preventive step, we decided to stop the operations of the bazaars,” he said when contacted in Johor Bahru today.
A total of 193 Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars, involving 9,609 stalls, are allowed to operate in 16 Local Authority areas in Johor, this year.
In PERAK, the Nenas Ramadan bazaar Kampung Selabak, Teluk Intan, has been ordered to close temporarily from tomorrow to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Perak State Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairperson Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi said the Teluk Intan Municipal Council received the closure order letter from the Housing and Local Government Ministry this morning.
The Ramadan bazaar, which is organised by an NGO, would be closed until a date to be announced later, she said.
A closure notice containing a list of Ramadan bazaars nationwide which have been identified as Covid-19 high-risk areas, went viral on social media today.
Perak recorded 118 new Covid-19 positive cases today compared with 91 reported yesterday, bringing the cumulative total to 14,749.
- Bernama
