KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 20 -- In many cities in South-east Asia, food and grocery deliveries have gone up since the Covid-19 outbreak.

Kuala Lumpur is no different.

While the city's eateries are not quite as deserted as those in neighbouring countries, there has been a significant uptick in food orders.

Fadhil Hassan, a GrabFood rider who works the Gombak and Sri Petaling areas, said his delivery rounds have increased since last week.

"You can tell that people are cautious about going out to restaurants.

"But for us riders, this is our job. We depend on it for a living. Rain or shine, we still need to earn a living," he said when met by Malay Mail outside a popular bubble tea cafe on Jalan Genting Klang.

Fadhil, who has been working as a...