Tourists visiting the Stadthuys Building in Melaka. - Filepic
Major hotels here are taking temperatures of foreign guests and hotel workers as part of precautionary measures in the wake of the novel coronavirus.
Frequent disinfection works were also being carried out in hotels, including the rooms, said Malaysia Association of Hotels (MAH) Melaka Chapter's honorary secretary Jason Bak.
"For instance, Ramada Plaza Melaka Hotel has made it compulsory for hotel workers to wear face masks, as well as providing masks to guests upon request.
"This was a remedial effort embarked by hotels even though Melaka, as a top tourist destination in the country, has not reported any cases of coronavirus," he said in an interview here on Saturday (Feb 1).
Bak said hotels were also placing hand sanitisers in their washrooms, gyms, kitchens and restaurants.
He said all the managers had been told to maintain high hygiene levels and that failure to do so could lead to disciplinary action being taken against them.
Bak said the hotels were making sure that their managers attend daily meetings on the protocol of dealing with the contagion.
"This is to ensure that the hotel staff, from the managers to the cleaners, are aware of what to do in case they think guests or their colleagues have symptoms of viral infection," he said.
Bak added that hotels in Melaka would continue to ensure the safety of guests and workers by working with the state health authorities.
~The Star~
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