Covid-19 Spike: Nuapada District On Toes, Traders Body Decides To Shut Shops For 9 Days | OTV News
1 min read Nuapada: Amid surge in Covid-19 instances within the district, the State well being division officers and the district administration have sounded alert within the space and urged the folks to adjust to coronavirus tips.
The Trade Association of Khadiala has determined to close all retailers within the block for 9 days ranging from April 16. The retailers coping with important commodities will solely be allowed to open. The vegetable retailers will open from 5 am until 10 pm.
“There has been a steady surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in Nuapada district. We have taken a strong measure to close the shops in order to break the chain. We urge all the people to cooperate and be cautious, otherwise things will go out of control,” stated Khadiala Trade Association president Rashmi Ranjan Chalan.
Meanwhile, Nuapada Collector Swadha Dev Singh welcomed the transfer of the affiliation.
“If the village community wants to self regulate them, it’s great news for the administration. We welcome the move. It will go a long way in keeping the pandemic at bay in the region,” stated Singh.
Odisha witnessed essentially the most variety of Covid-19 single-day optimistic instances in 2021 when as many as 2989 individuals examined optimistic and two sufferers succumbed to the virus within the final 24 hours.
While 9 districts registered a three-digit determine, Sundargarh district topped the listing with 631 instances, adopted by Khordha (438), Kalahandi (260), Cuttack (208), Nuapada (151) and Sambalpur (148).
(Edited by Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty)
