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PUTRAJAYA: The metal ox will arrive on February 12, minus the usual boisterous reception.
The Lunar New Year will be celebrated only among those living under the same roof, as outlined in the government’s standard operating procedure for the holiday occasion.
This will include the reunion dinner and prayers.
“Activities such as lion dance, lantern procession, Chingay, opera and other theatrical performances are also prohibited,” Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob told a news conference yesterday.
“No cross-border travel or visits will be allowed during this Chinese New Year.”
Prayers are not allowed in temples with the exception of five of your committee members.
As for Sarawak, which is mostly under conditional MCO, he said the state government would make an announcement about SOP there.
Ismail Sabri warned that companies could be at risk of being shut down if SOPs were violated at their facilities.
A closure order will be issued if the Covid-19 cases are in facilities that the government has allowed to remain open during the motion control order.
“We will be very strict this time,” he said.
To a question, he said there were cases in which construction sites and factories were ordered to shut down after workers were found to be infected.
“We have already been doing this. We are already closing construction sites and factories with Covid-19 cases until the situation is clarified, ”he said.
He also announced that the malam pass, hair salons and car washes could resume operations as of today, after health authorities had assessed the risks of allowing them to reopen.
“After confirming that there are no clusters resulting from these activities, the National Security Council agreed to allow all three activities to start with strict SOPs,” he said.
The operating hours of Pasar Malam are from 4 to 10 p.m. Among others, posts must be separated by at least one meter, entry and exit points must be separated, and Rela staff must be on duty to ensure compliance.
For beauty salons, they can open until 10 pm Only haircuts are allowed, while facials and other services are not allowed.
Staff should wear face shield, apron, and gloves. Scissors and hairbrushes should be cleaned in hot water.
Car wash operators can open until 10pm.
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