DBKK announces new hours for businesses

KOTA KINABALU: The City Hall (DBKK) has announced the new operating hours for selected businesses under its jurisdiction during the January 13 to 26 Movement Control Order (MCO) period.

Eateries like restaurants and cafes are allowed to operate for takeaway or drive-through services only from 6 am to 8 pm, while dine-in is strictly prohibited.

Grocery stores, convenience stores, hypermarkets and mini markets, telecommunication equipment services and sales centers, sale of vehicle spare parts, tire shops and vehicle workshops, sale of fertilizers and agricultural materials, pharmacies and drug stores, launderettes and gas stations are also allowed to operate between 6 am and 8 pm.

Meanwhile, wholesale markets, are allowed to operate from 12:01 am to 6 am, and day markets in buildings with hawkers, food stalls and food trucks, are allowed to operate from 6 am to 2 pm.

Night markets, tamu markets and farmer's market are not allowed to operate during the new MCO period.

Food delivery services are allowed to operate from 6 am to 9 pm, car wash centres can operate between 6 am and 6 pm, whilst petshops and hardware shops are allowed to operate from 8 am to 8 pm.

Furniture shops, gold shops, electrical and electronic shops, book and stationary shops, and car distribution and sales centres can operate between 8 am to 5 pm.

Hotels and accommodation are allowed to open but gyms, swimming pools, dining halls, seminar rooms and others must be closed to the people.

Hospitals, government, private clinics, medical laboratories, and animal clinics are allowed to operate 24 hours or according to its allowed licensed operating hours.

For further information, contact the Kota Kinabalu District Disaster Management Committee Operations Centre at 088-210 011 from 8 am to midnight.