KUALA TERENGGANU – The Tok Adis Ramadan bazaar near Kuala Ibai here has been ordered to close for 14 days until April 30 for failing to comply with the prescribed standard operating procedures for Covid-19 prevention.
Terengganu health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said the order notice was issued to enable the bazaar operator to take measures and ensure SOP compliance by traders and customers.
“It is the first Ramadan bazaar ordered to close in Terengganu for failing to comply with SOPs,” she said today.
Among SOPs that must be complied with by traders and customers include taking body temperatures, registration using the MySejahtera app, and requiring face masks for both traders and customers in the area.
The bazaar operator is also required to only provide one-way access through the area, and only permit those above the age of 13 to enter.
A total of 69 Ramadan bazaars, involving 4,326 stalls, are allowed to open in Terengganu, with Kuala Terengganu having 22 bazaars, Kemaman (19), Besut (10), Setiu (six), Dungun (five), Marang (five), and Hulu Terengganu (two). – Bernama, April 17, 2021
