PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has yet to advise the government on the re-opening of hair salons and barber shops, said Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said this matter has not been discussed by the special Cabinet committee looking into non-health-related issues involving the movement control order .“For now, it is still in the negative list and is not allowed to open. If there is advice from the Health Ministry, only then will the committee discuss on giving these businesses the green light to operate,” he said on Tuesday .
The government had allowed almost all economic and social sectors to resume activities effective May 4, in an effort to restart the economy. However certain businesses, including barbershops and hair salons, have yet to be allowed to operate.
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