Sarawak bans all new year celebrations

Sarawak bans all new year celebrations

All businesses have to close before midnight on new year’s eve because state is under Phase 3 of the national recovery plan.

Chief minister Abang Johari Openg launching Sarawak’s 2019 new year celebrations. This year, all celebrations have been banned. (Bernama pic)
KUCHING:
The Sarawak state disaster management committee (SDMC) has banned the holding of any activity to usher in the New Year as the state is still under Phase 3 of the national recovery plan.

Business premises in Phase 3 states have to cease operations by midnight daily.

Sarawak SDMC, in a statement today, said operators of business premises found breaching this ban would be compounded and that enforcement authorities would intensify integrated operations to monitor compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP).

Meanwhile, children’s arcades at shopping centres will be allowed to resume operations beginning Jan 1, 2022, in accordance with the SOP issued by the state local government and housing ministry.

“Operators of children’s arcades must apply for permission from local authorities before they are allowed to start operations,” the statement said.

Covid-19 infections in the state continued to drop to 19 cases today from 21 yesterday, with no new fatalities, new clusters or active clusters reported.

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