DBKU director Dr Morshidi Ahmad said the cancellation of the bazaars was in view of the high risk of close contacts which may result in the likelihood of the spread of Covid-19 infections. – File photo
KUCHING (April 7): The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has called off its Ramadan bazaars in Satok, Semarak and Sukma Ria after taking into account the current Covid-19 situation in the state.
Its director Dr Morshidi Ahmad said the cancellation of the bazaars was in view of the high risk of close contacts which may result in the likelihood of the spread of Covid-19 infections.
“This can thus hamper the government’s efforts to eradicate the epidemic completely,” he said in a statement today.
He said it is everyone’s responsibility to help the government curb the spread of Covid-19 by complying with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and directives when the Conditional Movement Control Order is enforced.
Last month, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced that Ramadan bazaars are allowed to operate from April 12 to May 12 under strict adherence to SOPS.
However, it said premises which are holding the Ramadan bazaars are required to obtain approval from their respective Divisional Disaster Management Committee and that all workers and operators of the bazaars must undergo the Covid-19 RT-PCR swab test and produce a negative result before they are allowed to operate.
Sarawak has topped the list with the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country lately with yesterday’s cases registering at 385.
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