By Ling Hui
KUCHING, Feb 25: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang applauds the efforts of some eateries in serving cutleries in hot water and urges for the continuation of such practice.
“I know a lot of the coffee shops are practicing this, so please continue to do so. Other eatery owners are also advised to prepare spoons, forks or chopsticks in hot water to kill any bacteria or virus,” he said.
He also urged for all employees in the food and beverage sector to always have their face masks on and to maintain cleanliness while doing regular sanitisation at least three times a day.
Lo, who is also Batu Kitang assemblyman, pointed out that people seem to be complacent despite the spike of new cases and fatality cases in the state.
“People are being relaxed, and this makes it hard for the authorities to bring the (number of) cases down.
“We really need to be careful as we comply with SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) at coffee shops, markets and so on,” he remarked during a Zoom meeting with MPP staff and the media earlier today.
As of yesterday (Feb 24), he noted a total of 76 fatalities due to Coronavirus were recorded in Sarawak since the pandemic outbreak early last year.
Currently the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) is being implemented in Kampung Sungai Maong from Feb 17 to March 2, and in Kampung Emperoh Jambu, Padawan from Feb 23 to March 8.
On this issue, Lo said one additional case was reported in Kampung Sungai Maong and 31 more cases in Kampung Emperoh Jambu yesterday pushing the total tally up to 45 and 101 cases respectively.
Thus, he appealed everyone to cooperate and make an effort to stop the chain of transmission as soon as possible. — DayakDaily
