Traders close shops in Tiruvarur dist
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Tiruvarur: 29.06.2020
Following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the district, more than 1,000 traders from Thiruvarur and Thiruthuraipoondi downed their shutters on their own to combat the spread of the virus. The district recorded a new high of 87 new cases on Sunday and 46 cases on Saturday. With this, the total number of cases in the district climbed to 428 on Sunday.
Of the 87 cases, majority of them were returnees from other districts and states, officials said. A number of their contacts have been infected by the virus too, they added.
Traders said that they decided to close their shops as the general public continued to gather in markets and shops without adhering precautions and in a negligent manner, despite the spike in Covid-19 positive cases in the last two weeks in Thiruvarur district. As more people converge markets and shops during the weekends, traders of Vijayapuram traders’ association called for a total lockdown on Sunday.
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