KUALA LUMPUR: Supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores operating at localities placed under Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) are allowed to operate from 8am until 8pm daily.
The standard operating procedures (SOPs), which was updated on July 6, and available on the National Security Council's official website did not indicate if the operation of the supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores are only limited to sections selling food and essential items or also applies to other sections of the outlets.
The updated SOP also stated that patrons of the supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores are only required to scan for their temperature once at the entrance of the complex and not at every retail premises operating inside the stores.
"Patrons with a temperature above 37.5 Celsius are not allowed to enter the complex and premises.
"Operators of the complexes and premises must also ensure that only patrons with "Low Risk" and "Casual Contact Low Risk" status appear on MySejahtera application are allowed to enter their respective premises," read the updated SOP.
Following the updated SOP, several department stores in the city have taken to their respective social media to announce that they have started resuming business.
Among them includes Isetan Kuala Lumpur, which announced that their stores in KLCC and the Garden Malls including the Pop-In stores would resume business starting today.
Sogo Malaysia also announced that their stores in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru, Johor, would resume business from today.
Malaysia Retailers Association when contacted by the New Straits Times confirmed the updated SOP which allowed supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores at localities placed under Phase One of the NRP could resume business and that their operation was not limited to only food and essential items.
The spokesperson from the association also said all supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores allowed to operate were subject to strict compliance with the SOPs.
It was previously announced that only limited sections of supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores are allowed to operate throughout the implementation of the full Movement Control Order (MCO3.0).
The sections included food and beverages, necessities, grocery stores and food outlets.