PENANG’s latest Covid-19 events reveal the need for greater compliance of standard operating procedures in workplaces and essential services. On the island, Pulau Mutiara wholesale market in Macallum Street Ghaut, is closed until further notice after cases were detected among the traders. In Taman Nagasari, the residents, mostly foreigners, are exposed to three factory clusters that have been flaring up on mainland Penang. There are 145 trading units in Pulau Mutiara wholesale market and over 30 stalls at the wet market next to it. In a statement, Penang Island City Council said the market was ordered to close after five Covid-19 cases were detected there.

Source: The Star July 04, 2021 23:37 UTC