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Penang hawker site ordered shut after Covid-19 detected among traders

Closure order runs till November 27

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 14 Nov 2020 12:05PM

Penang hawker site ordered shut after Covid-19 detected among traders
Penang exco Jagdeep Singh Deo says 68 traders are affected by the closure of the Taman Free School temporary hawker site in George Town. – Facebook pic, November 14, 2020

GEORGE TOWN – The Health Ministry has ordered the Taman Free School temporary hawker site here to close from 4pm yesterday until November 27.

Penang Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the closure is to allow for disinfection work following the detection of Covid-19 cases among traders there.

The closure affects 68 traders, he told reporters at the site today.

Earlier, Jagdeep handed out basic necessities and masks to 300 Taman Free School residents.

He said 13,408 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the state as of yesterday. – Bernama, November 14, 2020

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