Market-goers patronising a vegetable stall in the Balik Pulau market in Penang. There are 200 stalls in the market while the food court has 150 hawker stalls. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star
A SHORTAGE of helping hands and indifference among hawkers in the Balik Pulau public market in Penang have hampered compliance of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP).
Penang Island City Council (MBPP) councillor Edward Tan said when the movement control order (MCO) began in March, the SOP compliance was checked by council staff, police and Rela.
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