GEORGE TOWN: Tourists visiting the George Town heritage enclave are ensuring their own safety by donning face masks, maintaining physical distancing and sanitising their hands regularly. Despite the recent increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, tourists here are generally following the Health Ministry’s standard operating procedures. Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) national board vice-president Khoo Boo Lim said there were some cancellations when Penang reported several positive Covid-19 cases. “But due to the increase in positive Covid-19 cases in Penang, the number of tourists dropped this month. Article type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 18 Cxense type: free User access status: 3

Source: The Star October 11, 2020 23:48 UTC