COVID-19: Shops in Cuttack to shut at 2 pm until May 18

By Express News Service
CUTTACK: In a voluntary transfer to impose self-restrictions for checking unfold of Covid-19 within the metropolis, totally different dealer associations and market committees together with the Cuttack Chamber of Commerce, Malgodown and Chhatra Bazar merchants’ physique within the metropolis on Thursday determined to shut all retailers and enterprise institutions at 2 pm from May 3 to 18.  However, drugs retailers will likely be excluded from the brand new regulation. The merchants’ our bodies of the town took the choice throughout an emergency assembly on the day.

Cuttack Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Ananya Das mentioned the merchants’ our bodies and native market committees suo-moto determined to drag down shutters of outlets after 2 pm in view of surge in Covid-19 circumstances.

“We welcome the decision as it will help in curbing the spread of infection,” she mentioned.  General secretary of Cuttack Chamber of Commerce, Prafulla Kumar Chhatoi mentioned the choice was taken to keep away from rush at market locations within the night hours. “However, the traders can open their shops and conduct business from 5 am to 2 pm,” he mentioned.