Ismail Sabri Dine In Allowed Fashion And Retail Can Open Tomorrow

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Dining in eateries beginning tomorrow will be allowed under the movement control order (MCO) but limited to two persons per table, announced Senior Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said this decision was made during a special meeting of the National Security Council yesterday.
"Currently, the restaurants are only allowed to open for takeaway until 10pm. The special meeting has allowed dine-in at the shops and restaurants," he told a press conference today.
However, he cautioned restaurant and eatery operators to ensure strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be observed, including limit the number of customers inside the premises at one time and adhere to physical distancing.
Ismail also announced that the retail sector can open starting tomorrow, including apparel, fashion, accessory, and shoe outlets.
Other retail outlets allowed to operate are photography and photography services, second-hand shops, florists and nurseries, souvenir shops, toy stores, antique shops, sports equipment shops, carpet shops, cosmetic shops, kitchen appliances shops as well as car accessories shops.
"The government has taken into consideration that many in various sectors lose their sources of income as businesses are shut down," said Ismail Sabri.
This was the same basis for the government agreeing to allow night markets, barbershops and car wash centres to reopen recently, he said.
He also noted that none of the Covid-19 clusters is linked to these businesses sectors.




Ismail Sabri, however, cautioned that any of these premises would be ordered to shut down if Covid-19 cares are detected in the premises.
"I hope they will not neglect the SOP after the relaxation is granted," he said.
Ismail Sabri particularly reminded the apparel and fashion outlet operators to provide shoppers with disposable gloves when they shop at the outlets.
He also noted services allowed at the photography service shop are limited to taking photos for passports, visas and licenses.
As for cosmetic shops and counters, he said the new SOP is that the shoppers are not allowed to try the skin products, perfumes and cosmetic products.
"For the cosmetic shops, be it (selling) perfume or skin products, the services are limited to only selling products. Other face-to-face advisory services and cosmetic testers are not allowed," he said.
"This is to avoid cases such as the one that happened at 1 Utama," he said.
Ismail Sabri is believed to be referring to a case where a beauty advisor infected with Covid-19 caused the temporary closure of the shopping centre in October 2020.  - Mkini

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