Covid-19: Tighter restrictions for southern zone following spike in cases


KUCHING: Sarawak is prohibiting dining in at eateries and reducing business hours in the southern zone for one week following a spike in Covid-19 cases on Friday (Aug 20).

These are among tighter standard operating procedures (SOP) to be imposed in eight districts in the southern zone, the state disaster management committee said.

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