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22 Ramadhan Bazaars across Malaysia has been ordered to close starting tomorrow (1 May) to curb the spread of Covid-19. Housing and Local Government Ministry secretary-general Datuk Zainal Abidin Abu Hassan told that the decision was made during a meeting with the National Security Council on 28 April.
According to Agenda Daily, the period of how long the bazaars will be closed has still not been determined. These bazaars were identified as threats to the Covid-19 infection. The threats were identified through contact tracing analysis using the MySejahtera application.
The bazaars closed involve bazaars from Johor, Kedah, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Selangor, and KL. The affected bazaar are as follow:
Selangor
1. Pusat Sementara Penjaja/Puncak Jalil
2. Stesen LRT Cempaka
Kuala Lumpur
1. Taman Setiawangsa
2. Jalan Raja Alang
Penang
1. MPKK Jalan Tenggiri
2. Attakwa Taman Bertam Indah
3. Bazar Ramadan
4. Kampung Melayu
5. Masjid Daerah Barat Daya
6. Jalan Berangan Bukit Bintang 2021
7. Bukit Gedung
8. Taman Tun Sardon
Johor
1. Belatuk Taman Scientex
2. Kg Pasir, Jalan Mata Kuching
3. @Mart Kempas
4. Lok Heng
Kedah
1. Taman Selasih
2. Baling 2021
3. Kupang 2021
Pahang
1. Lurah Semantan
2. Temerloh Jaya
Perak
1. Bazar Nenas Kg Selabak
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