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GEORGE TOWN: Several state-sponsored tourism and cultural celebrations have been canceled in Penang to prevent the spread of Covid-19, it was announced today.
Yeoh Soon Hin, state executive councilor for tourism, development, arts, culture and heritage, said all related programs in his portfolio will be canceled until the end of the year.
The 2020 Penang Bridge International Marathon will be held virtually this year, he said.
However, the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival (scheduled for December 5-6), Chingay Festival (December 12), and Seberang Perai Chingay Parade (December 19) have been canceled.
He said the decision was made bearing in mind that public gatherings are not encouraged, to prevent new clusters of infections, and because physical distancing would be difficult to enforce.
The decision also took into account the extension of the recovery motion control order until December 31, it said.
