Back to 10pm closing time at eateries in Sabah

24-May-2021, 22:18

24 May 2021, 22:18

Shops and food stalls had been restricted to 9pm, while restaurants and hotel outlets were allowed to operate until 10pm.

The Sabah state government has standardised closing times of eateries at 10pm.

KOTA KINABALU:

Operating hours of restaurants, shops and food stalls in Sabah have been standardised at 6am to 10pm, a day after shops and stalls were restricted to 9pm closing.

The state’s Covid-19 spokesman Masidi Manjun said the new rule would be effective from tomorrow.

Yesterday, Masidi, who is state minister for local government and housing, had said that restaurants, including those in hotels, could stay open until 10pm while shops and stall were to close at 9pm.

“This uniformity is made to facilitate monitoring and enforcement of all restaurants, shops and food stalls,” he said today.

“Other businesses such as laundromats, barber shops and hair salons, spa services, reflexology, and car wash centres are allowed until 9pm as announced yesterday,” he said.

184 new Covid-19 infections

Masidi said 184 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Sabah today, with Tawau recording the highest number at 37 cases followed by Kalabakan (35), Kota Kinabalu (25) and Papar (23).

He said the other districts that recorded new cases were in Lahad Datu with 16 cases, Kunak (11), Penampang (11), Putatan (7), Sandakan (4), Semporna (4), Kuala Penyu (4), Tenom. (4), Tuaran (2) and Beaufort (1).

“Meanwhile, 13 districts did not record any cases today, namely Beluran, Telupid, Tongod, Kinabatangan, Kudat, Pitas, Kota Marudu, Kota Belud, Ranau, Sipitang, Nabawan, Keningau and Tambunan.

“Of the 184 Covid-19 positive cases, 68 cases or 37% were due to close contact screening, 23 cases (12.5%) symptomatic screening, 70 cases (38%) from new and existing clusters and 23 cases (12.5%) from other categories, ” he said.

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Back to 10pm closing time at eateries in Sabah