This story is from July 10, 2020

Shops in Bharuch to operate till 4pm to contain spread of virus

Shops in Bharuch to operate till 4pm to contain spread of virus
Surat: With the surge in the Covid-19 cases, the Bharuch district administration has issued a notification allowing retail and wholesale shops in the entire district to operate between 7am to 4pm from July 9 to July 22.
In the notification, district collector, MD Modiya said, “Considering the spurt in Covid-19 cases, all shopping complexes, retail shops, vegetable markets, paan shops, eateries, restaurants etc will be allowed to operate from 7am to 4 pm.
However, milk parlours and medical stores will operate on standard timings.”
According to Modiya, positive cases in the district have crossed 400 mark and the time calls for drastic measures to control further spread. “The order will remain in force till July 22 in the entire district,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bharuch district recorded 19 fresh cases, taking the total number of cases to 400 on Thursday.
Union territory of Daman and DNH recorded 11 and three Covid-19 cases, respectively, while Navsari district recorded 17 new cases on Thursday.
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