Covid-19 shutdown: Govt says laundry shops must close; customer call centres, rubbish collection allowed
The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry said laundry services will have to be temporarily suspended to avoid crowds. — AFP pic
“Self-service laundry shops cannot operate throughout the period of the restriction of movement order to avoid the public from gathering,” it said in a brief reply in the FAQ list. Under the two-week order, only essential services such as those in this list can continue to operate: water, electricity, telecommunications, postal, transportation, irrigation, oil and gas, fuel, lubricants, broadcast, financial, banking, health, pharmacies, fire and rescue services, prison services, ports, airports, security, defence, cleaning, sundry goods and food supply.
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