KUCHING, Sept 7: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has adopted the Health Ministry’s decision to make masking indoors optional, effective today.
In a statement today, SDMC said the owner of the premises, however, can determine whether visitors must wear a face mask or can choose to wear a face mask while in the premises.
“In addition, people are highly encouraged to wear a face mask because it has been proven to reduce the spread of infection,” said SDMC in a press statement today.
The use of a face mask, however, is still mandatory for the following situations:
- Covid-19 positive cases needing to go to CAC to undergo a health assessment
- Using public transport services such as buses, trains, taxis including e-hailing services, airplanes as well as buses, employee vans and schools
- While in health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, hemodialysis center, and its equivalent
Like the Health Ministry, SDMC strongly encourages the use of face masks in the follow situations:
- Being in crowded and crowded areas such as night markets, stadiums, shopping malls and houses of worship
- Individuals with symptoms such as fever, cough and cold
- Individuals at high risk such as the elderly, people with chronic diseases, individuals with low immunity and pregnant mothers
- Participating in activities involving high-risk people such as the elderly and children
Since May 1, 2022, the wearing of face masks was made mandatory when inside buildings (indoors) and in public transport including e-Hailing services. — DayakDaily
