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Merchants’ and merchants’ associations in Aurangabad district are in “wait and watch” mode, following the announcement of fresh set of curbs issued
by the Maharashtra authorities to manage the COVID-19 unfold. As per the rules issued by the state authorities, outlets that do not promote important commodities must stay shut until April 30 (Friday).
Hospitals, medicals shops, outlets promoting greens, groceries, dairies and bakeries have been permitted to function. Merchants and representatives from the material, car and automobile dealerships met Minister of state for Revenue Abdul Sattar and collector Sunil Chavan on Monday evening.
“We want the coronavirus spread to come under control and are willing to cooperate for it, but the economy should also run,” mentioned Jagannath Kale, president of the Aurangabad District Vyapari Mahasangh.
Shops that do not come underneath the definition of necessities ought to be permitted to function with some restrictions, he added.
“We have no problem if the timings for these shops are shortened, ” Kale additional acknowledged, including that retailers and merchants are in “wait and watch” mode and anticipate some reduction from the federal government.
“We have started acting on the guidelines by getting RTPCR tests done for employees of shops and getting those above the age of 45 inoculated,” Kale mentioned.
As many as 1,440 fresh instances of coronavirus have been detected in Aurangabad, whereas 26 sufferers died of the an infection on Monday (April 5), an official mentioned. With this the district’s COVID-19 tally has reached 89,929 and the toll stood at 1,814, he mentioned.
At least 72,876 sufferers have recovered from the an infection to this point, leaving the district with 15,239 lively instances, the official added.
