GEORGE TOWN: The Padang Tembak public market has been ordered closed starting Thursday (Sept 2) after nine positive Covid-19 cases involving traders, helpers and a public health assistant were detected.
Penang Island City Council said the market would only be allowed to reopen at a date which would be announced soon.“Besides disinfection and sanitisation works, MBPP will conduct Covid-19 risk assessments at the market together with the state Health Department,” said the council in a statement.“Those who fall under the high risk status in MySejahtera app are not allowed to enter markets and food complexes under MBPP.
“We will take serious actions including closing premises if the standard operating procedures are not followed,” it added. Since March last year, several public markets including those at Taman Free School, Batu Maung, Perak Road, Batu Lanchang, Bayan Baru and Jelutong on the island and in Penaga, Bagan Ajam, Chai Leng Park, Taman Sri Rambai, Seberang Jaya, Kepala Batas, Machang Bubok and Bukit Mertajam on the Penang mainland had been temporarily closed for disinfection after Covid-19 cases were detected.
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