A Rela member checking the temperature of a market-goer at the entry point of Jalan Penaga which is closed to motorists. — Photos: ZAINUDIN AHAD/The Star
AS the new movement control order (MCO) rolls on, authorities have found that weekend crowds at some markets in Penang are slipping out of their control.
At the Apollo morning market in Raja Uda, Butterworth, the situation became so extreme that police ordered the market to be closed for seven days from yesterday for breaching standard operating procedures (SOP).
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