All shops and business establishments except those selling essential items will remain closed in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district till March 31 to contain the spread of coronavirus, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate Vivek Bhatia said on Sunday.
The DM issued orders under Section 34 of the National Disaster Management Act-2005 and Himachal Pradesh Epidemic Disease (COVID-19) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
The shops selling essential items, petrol pumps, LGP gas agencies, banks and ATMs will be open, Bhatia said