In early February, 47 new cases were recorded which forced Sibu Municipal Council to take drastic action to curb the spread of the virus.
“Already I can foresee some elderly hawkers surrendering their business licence soon. The youth on the other hand are not interested in becoming hawkers, ” he said.Yiing, who has been operating his cuttlefish stall for almost 40 years, has never seen people deserting the market before.