Staff member Salinder Vathi, 43, putting up Chinese New Year decorations at the donation counter at Penang Cheshire Home in Babington Avenue, George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star
AFTER rounds of quarantine and deaths due to Covid-19, a few charity homes in Penang are now seeing better days but they do not intend to celebrate Chinese New Year in any significant way in order to stay safe.
Persatuan Syukur Penyayang Pulau Pinang founder Peter Tan said the home would not take chances with Chinese New Year revelry although there had been no Covid-19 scare for months.
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A resident from the home receiving the vaccine.
A resident taking the Covid-19 test at the home.
Regular Covid-19 screening is held at Penang Cheshire Home.
Donors will drop off rations at Persatuan Syukur Penyayang in George Town as they are not allowed in.
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