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PUTRAJAYA: Three stores have been closed so far after workers there tested positive for Covid-19.
This included a chicken factory in Negeri Sembilan, Chief Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
The factory, believed to be in Pedas, Negri Sembilan, has recorded 60 confirmed cases to date.
Ismail said another was a supermarket where security guards were found to be infected and a construction site in Ampang.
“I have stated before that if there are confirmed cases, the facilities will be closed for medical checks and disinfection,” he added.
On May 2, the health ministry detected a group involving factory workers in Pedas after a factory worker was found with a fever, cough, flu, shortness of breath, and headache on April 5.
The ministry then launched an investigation and a close contact trace. A total of 789 people, who had close contact with the factory worker, and their relatives were examined by Covid-19.
Outside of that, 88 of them finally tested positive for Covid-19, while test results for another 286 were negative.
Seven of the confirmed cases involved Malays, and the rest were workers from Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Myanmar.
In addition, Ismail was asked in a group called “Kluster Kayangan” (hollow heads) for returnees abroad, who have reportedly been “abusing” hotel rooms in Sarawak, where they are under quarantine for two weeks. .
He said that hotel management had the right to take action against these guests.
“I heard that some of them have damaged the items and sheets in their rooms,” he added.
Decision on Friday prayers not finalized
When asked about Friday prayers in mosques, Ismail said the matter would be referred to the National Security Council as it involves religion and needs more discussion.
As soon as the NSC makes a decision, the Cabinet will make a decision and an announcement will be made.
Ismail said that Prime Minister’s Department Minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri had presented his views today.
Yesterday, Perlis, who is located under the Covid-19 green zone, had allowed Friday prayers from May 15 onwards, but this only involves members of the mosque committee, with only three to 12 members, and a strict social distance is maintained.
POE for nurseries
Regarding the reopening of daycare centers under the CMCO, Ismail said they are allowed to reopen since both parents must return to work.
“These parents have nowhere to send their children. This is why daycare centers have to reopen.”
But to ensure safety and social distancing, the relevant ministries are establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure that the rules are followed, he said.
