GEORGE TOWN: It has been more than a year since Covid-19 reared its ugly head, but the Ayer Itam market has never fully recovered and the once busiest market in Penang is no longer as bustling as it was once before. Rohana added that business at present very much depended on the daily number of Covid-19 cases in the area. “When the number goes up, my business will go down as people start to shy away from the market. “We used to slaughter between 500 and 600 chickens a day but now we only slaughter 200 birds, ” he said. Regular market-goer N. Mary, 49, only visits the market once every three or four days to get necessary supplies for her family.

Source: The Star March 26, 2021 23:32 UTC