A check today found that some eateries and restaurant owners, including cafes, still did not allow even fully-vaccinated customers to dine-in although they are allowed to do so from today.

Lieniey Nasi Kerabu Tumis owner Zaini Ahmad, 51, said he did not allow dine-ins because the daily Covid-19 cases in the state were still high and unsettling.

“Although permission has been given to eat at restaurants, I will opt to wait till later because I feel the current situation is not suitable yet for the relaxation of rules.

“My workers have not received the Covid-19 vaccine injections. This makes me reluctant to take the risk as this might cause a virus outbreak at my premises,” he said today.

Meanwhile, Kafe Drum & Desk manager Chew Li Mun, 30, said the cafe planned to allow dine-in only from next month.

She admitted that business was down by over 50% when dine-ins were not allowed but her safety was more important.

“It is okay to suffer a bit of loss because safety and health must be prioritised. Currently, our sales depend a lot on walk-ins as well as orders via a food delivery application.

“I plan to allow dine-in from September after my 12 workers have completed their two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine,” she said.

Checks found that some café owners in Kota Bharu have placed the ‘dineincanwait’ hashtag on their Instagram posts to inform their followers of the postponement.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that fully vaccinated individuals in states under phase two of the national recovery plan are allowed to dine at food outlets.