Malaysia

Miri central market shut again after trader found positive for Covid-19

City council issues directive to close space for next three days for sanitisation and decontamination

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 27 May 2021 2:00PM

Miri central market shut again after trader found positive for Covid-19
This is the third time that the central market in Miri’s Chinatown has been hit by Covid-19 infections. – Pic courtesy of Miri City Council, May 27, 2021

by Stephen Then

MIRI – The central market in Miri city’s Chinatown has been ordered to close after a trader tested positive for Covid-19.

The city council today issued a directive to close the place for the next three days for sanitisation and decontamination.

It also advised members of the public to stay away from the area while sanitisation ops are being done.

This is the third time the market has been hit by Covid-19 infections.

In the past few months, there were two other cases of Covid-19 involving a trader and a customer at the market.

Miri is among the districts with high daily Covid-19 infections as well as high fatalities. – The Vibes, May 27, 2021

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