Coronavirus: Malaysia debates whether to reopen barber shops amid outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian government on Sunday said barber shops will be allowed to reopen only in"green zones" that are free from coronavirus infections, walking back an earlier plan to reopen all barber shops that drew flak from the public and was even questioned by barber associations.
"The committee came up with the report and identified certain businesses, and later after several discussions, it was agreed only to operationalise certain businesses and services in the 'Covid-19 green areas' of the country," he said in the statement issued quoted by the East Malaysia-based newspaper.
In fact, all the four KL federal territory health districts have been listed as"red zones" for having at least 40 cases each. These would join supermarkets, medical shops, restaurants where only takeaway orders are accepted and delivery services. Director-general of the Health Ministry Noor Hisham Abdullah said:"The health ministry's recommendation is that we should maintain what we had done in MCO phase 1 and phase 2", referring to the first four weeks of the MCO. Phase 3 will be in force from April 15 to 28.
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