Social distancing takes a backseat in Madurai city
Times News Network 12.05.2020
A large number of vehicles hit Madurai roads following the state government’s relaxation of lockdown norms, which allowed 34 types of commercial establishments and services to function from Monday. The large influx of vehicles has led to traffic chaos in a few places throwing social distancing out of gear.
Places such as Town Hall Road, Netaji Street, Masi and Veli Streets and the commercial areas including Meenakshi Bazaar were flooded with people. It looked like the city has come back to life as a large number of shops were opened with people buzzing around them. However, West Masi Street, the busiest commercial area in the city, looked deserted as it continued to be a containment area.
Most tea shops were opened. But their business took a hit as they were only allowed to provide parcels as per the standard operating procedure. A few served tea at the shop in paper cups to give no room to contamination by using reusable cups. A large number of people thronged the Meenakshi Bazaar to get their mobile phones serviced and to buy accessories.
Similarly, most hardware shops, electrical shops, optical shops, steel, timber, cement and paint shops required for construction activities were opened.
LOOMING DANGER: Crowded roads were seen in Madurai after a long hiatus, following the state government’s relaxation of lockdown norms.Tea shops, hardware stores, electrical shops and other commercial establishments were opened. A large number of people thronged mobile shopps to buy new accessories or to repair their phones
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