Hyderabad: As cases of coronavirus are increasing rapidly, several major markets including Begum Bazaar will remain closed after 5 pm.
Despite recording 100 cases, Begum Bazaar saw huge crowds.hence, Hyderabad kirana merchant Association has decided to limit the time.
Association President Laxmi Narayan and Chief Secretary Mahesh Kumar said that all the shops in Begum Bazar would be operated from 9 am to 5 pm from tomorrow. They further said that all the wholesale kirana stores of Begum Bazaar, Chatri, Fish Bazaar and Mitti-Ka-Sher would follow the norms. They asked shopkeepers and customers to wear masks and maintain social distance. Last year, Begum Bazaar was closed for a week from June 28 after a large number of cases were reported.