Johor keeps Ramadan bazaar SOPs unchanged despite TB spread

Ramadan bazaar rules in Johor are staying exactly as they were, even with Tuberculosis numbers ticking up across the country.

Johor Ramadan bazaar SOP stance

• Ling Tian Soon confirmed no fresh SOP tweaks this year.
• Mandatory masks are not being added for traders.
• Existing requirements from prior years still apply.
• JKNJ warned that it will act against rule breakers.

Trader health and compliance rules

• Food handlers must get typhoid shots before operating.
• Attendance at food handling courses remains compulsory.
• Enforcement teams will patrol every Ramadan bazaar.
• Hygiene and food safety checks are a priority focus.

Public advice and TB figures

• Visitors are urged to keep up preventive habits.
• Ministry of Health Malaysia logged 503 cases in EW 5 2026.
• Nationwide tally has reached 2,571 cumulative cases.
• Johor alone recorded 233 reported infections.