Coronavirus: Delhi markets closed till 23 March; There will be no business

All markets of the capital will remain closed till March 23. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAT) has decided to close the markets. ...

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New Delhi, Jagran Correspondent. In view of the threat of Corona in Delhi, all the markets of the capital will remain closed till March 23. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAT) made this decision in a meeting with merchant organizations in Delhi. CAT officials said that in the meeting, it has been decided that the way the Coronavirus is spreading rapidly, the danger of community transmission has increased. In view of this, it has been decided that all markets of Delhi will be completely closed on March 21, 22 and 23 and there will be no business.

Apart from this, the textile market of Chandni Chowk will also be closed till March 24. There are more than 30 thousand shops of clothes in 63 cutters. The Delhi Hindustani Mercantile Association has decided to close the market after the meeting. The association has appealed to all the shopkeepers to close the shops by 24 March. The association says it will consider moving it after seeing the situation on March 24. 

Earlier, all the malls, salons, beauty parlors and Akshardham temple in Delhi were closed. All these will remain closed till 31 March. Seeing the danger of Corona, the government has appealed to the people not to go to crowded places. 

PM Modi gave a call for public curfew 

In view of the global epidemic of Coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a public curfew on this Sunday. Regarding this, the markets of Delhi have decided to come together in this decision. Merchant organizations of many markets had decided to close the markets on Sunday, but now the markets will be closed on 23 March. Earlier on Thursday, after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, the officials of the Board of Indian Trade Federation of Delhi held a meeting. It was decided to fully support the Prime Minister's request to the people of the country. At the same time, all traders of Delhi were requested to make 'Janata Curfew' successful on 22 March. Do not leave the house from 7 am to 9 pm under any circumstances.