JOHOR BARU – The Johor Health Department has ordered two premises here to be closed for a week after Covid-19 cases were detected, with prevention and control measures taken immediately.
State health director Datuk Dr Aman Rabu said the places concerned are the state Education Department office, and Larkin’s public market and food court.
The closure notices were issued in accordance with Sub-Section 18(1)(f) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.
“Based on screening tests, it was found that an Education Department staffer and an employee at the Larkin public market tested positive for Covid-19.
“The closure of both premises is for sanitisation work to be carried out and for employees to undergo screening,” he told Bernama last night.
News on the closure went viral on social media yesterday. – Bernama, December 17, 2020
