A woman walks in a shopping mall decorated with Lunar New Year lanterns in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP A woman walks in a shopping mall decorated with Lunar New Year lanterns in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
A woman walks in a shopping mall decorated with Lunar New Year lanterns in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Coronavirus: angry Malaysians slam ‘confusing’ Lunar New Year social distancing rules

  • The standard operating procedures limit the traditional reunion dinner and visits to ‘families living within the same house’
  • The latest curbs have attracted criticism and jokes online

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 3:46pm, 5 Feb, 2021

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A woman walks in a shopping mall decorated with Lunar New Year lanterns in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP A woman walks in a shopping mall decorated with Lunar New Year lanterns in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
A woman walks in a shopping mall decorated with Lunar New Year lanterns in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
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