Covid-19: 22 Ramadan bazaars nationwide ordered to close to curb spread of infection


GEORGE TOWN: A total of 22 Ramadan bazaars have been ordered to close by the Housing and Local Government Ministry following the rise in Covid-19 cases.

Ministry secretary-general Datuk Zainal Abidin Abu Hassan said the decision was made during the National Security Council special meeting on April 28.

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