Saturday, August 22, 2020

Punjab to Allow Only 50% Shops To Open on Weekdays in 5 Cities in View Of The Surge In Covid-19 Cases

Not more than 50% of shops dealing in non essential commodities will be allowed to open on a given day in five cities of Punjab, in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases. The cities include Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Mohali, as per the revised guidelines issued by the state on Friday.

There will be a weekend curfew in all municipal towns of the state till August 31, besides night curfew from 7am to 5pm, according to the additional restrictions in urban areas of the state communicated to the DCs on Friday. The notification said that the district authorities would stagger the opening days of shops accordingly. However, all shops dealing in essential commodities will remain open on all days as per the fixed timings.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/punjab-to-allow-only-50-shops-to-open-on-weekdays-in-5-cities/articleshow/77686885.cms

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

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