With the identification of 700 positive cases in Vizianagaram alone, lockdown has been proposed for all markets from July 22 to 31 in spite of the busy season ahead of auspicious Sravanam.
Vizianagaram MLA Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy held meetings with representatives of the chamber of commerce, gold merchants and others. Almost all associations agreed to the lockdown. As many as 100 gold merchants, rattled by the death of three jewellers due to COVID-19 in the last one week, gave their assent.
Vizianagaram Balaji Market, PW Market and other markets in Vulli Veedhi will remain closed till month-end, according to Mr. Veerabhadra Swamy. He said t the decision of the traders had been conveyed to Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal and Superintendent of Police B. Rajakumari.
