Only hotels not used as quarantine stations allowed to reopen

Today I have officially announced that only hotels in Sarawak whose status as quarantine stations for Person Under Surveillance (PUS) for #Covid19 are allowed to reopen for business after their position have been revoked.

Those hotels which have been gazetted as quarantine stations are also not allowed to check in new guests unless their status is revoked by way of the necessary gazette notification.

This has to be clearly stated after our State Disaster Management Committee #SDMC had recently announced that hotels were allowed to reopen for business in line with its decision to permit almost all sectors of the economy to resume under the Conditional Movement Control Order #CMCO.

For hotels that are permitted to resume business, their management must ensure appropriate Standard Operating Procedure #SoP must be well in placed such as social distancing between guests and provide hand sanitiser.

All hotel employees and their guests are also required to use appropriate masks at all time as part of the strict compliance with all safety and health directives and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) set by the health authorities.

While the hotels' restuarants and cafeteria are allowed to operate from 7 am to 10 pm but the services are only for take aways, deliveries, room service and ala carte dine-in subject to the requirements of social distancing particularly in the seating arrangements. No buffet meals are strictly not allowed.

The hotels' common facilities such as the gymnasiums, swimming pools, prayer rooms, sauna, spa, business centres, conference halls and meetings are still not allowed to be used. Another requirement is that for the hotels' guests to remain in their respective rooms and gatherings or assembly are not allowed during their stay there.

The hotels' management are also required to report to the Health Department if any of their staff member or guests whom they have come to know to have been infected with #Covid19. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak has prepared the Frequently Asked Questions #FAQs which is available at their official website https: mtac.sarawak.gov.my