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PUTRAJAYA: The green light has been given for the reopening of certain sectors of tourism and sports, as the government seeks to ease further restrictions from Covid-19.
During a special meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Monday, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture proposed the reopening of several attractions such as the National Zoo and Legoland theme park, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob ( Photo).
The Ministry of Youth and Sports also recommended that more sports activities, in particular outdoor sports, be allowed.
“In principle, the extraordinary meeting accepted the proposal of the ministries. However, the ministries were asked to discuss with the Ministry of Health and the NSC to develop a more detailed SOP, ”he said.
Ismail Sabri said that the Covid-19 SOP and the restrictions caused a lot of damage to businesses and jobs.
“You have to close the companies. People have lost their jobs. And this despite the fact that they followed the Covid-19 restrictions and also tested negative for the virus.
“That is why we have chosen to reopen the economy,” he said yesterday at a press conference.
In addition, he said that the government could not stop the popular movement “forever.”
“We know that Covid-19 will continue to be around us, as will other infectious diseases such as dengue.
“The responsibility rests with the public to stop the spread of Covid-19 by strictly adhering to the SOP,” he said.
In another matter, Ismail Sabri said local authorities must crack down on operators of pubs and nightlife centers who disobey the movement control order.
“Despite numerous government warnings, the number of people caught by pub activity continues to rise.
“On December 12, 292 were captured for pub activities, the highest in a day so far,” he said.
He said the ruling was clear that pubs and nightlife venues cannot operate during the MCO period.
“I would like to remind the local authorities not to compromise with these operators. Permanently revoke licenses if they are caught breaking this rule, ”he said.
As for the daily update of Covid-19 cases, Kuala Lumpur yesterday recorded the highest number in the country, and most of them are linked to a group of construction works.
Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the city recorded 696 confirmed cases, or 39% of Malaysia’s total 1,772 infections yesterday.
He said 567 cases in Kuala Lumpur were linked to the Tapak Bina Damanlela construction site group, which had spanned six generations.
The Tapak Bina Damanlela cluster has been active since last month. It is linked to a construction site for a shopping center in Kuala Lumpur. So far, the group has registered 2,451 cases.
The Tembok group, which is linked to the Alor Setar prison in Kedah, recorded another 99 infections. Altogether, it has had 2,906 cases since it was detected on September 30.
There are 673 patients related to the Tembok group who are still receiving treatment, one of them in intensive care.
Another 2,227 have recovered and are discharged.
The country’s largest Covid-19 group, the Teratai group, reported nine more cases yesterday, bringing its total to 5,540.
Teratai is linked to Top Glove workers. Its infections have spread to 13 districts of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
Dr. Noor Hisham noted in a statement that no new group emerged yesterday.
At the national level, there are 189 active groups.
The number of Malaysian cases reached 86,618 yesterday.
A total of 1,084 Covid-19 patients were discharged, meaning that 71,681 people have recovered.
There were three deaths yesterday, bringing the death toll from Covid-19 in Malaysia to 422.
All the deaths, a 45-year-old woman and two 75- and 88-year-old men, were recorded at Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan, Sabah.
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