JAIPUR: Though number of
Covid
cases are rising in the city, people visiting markets are flouting the protocols laid down by the authorities.
Every day, hundreds of Covid cases are being reported but people are brazenly defying the norms and are moving around without masks or following social distancing.
Jatin Sharma, a shopkeeper at Chandpol, said crowds in the markets have decreased after New Year celebrations. “People are flocking to the market but the numbers have dipped after New Year’s celebrations as tourists have returned,” he added.
With the winter at its peak, its commonplace to see people sitting and chatting in front of tea stalls at Raja Park,
Chaura Raasta
,
Kishanpole
and other areas.
Jaipur Vyapaar Mandal
recently convened a meeting with shopkeepers and have asked them to follow Covid protocol.
Subhash Goyal, president of Jaipur Vyapaar Mahasangh, said that it was important for people to follow the guidelines. “Another lockdown will be a dent on the economy. The kind of footfall we received in the market this year gave us hope that markets will be revived. Another meeting was held on Wednesday instructing shopkeepers not to allow people inside the shops without masks and that no worker should be allowed to work without double dose of vaccination. This is the only way to control the spread of the virus,” said Goyal.
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