Shops selling non-essential items remained shut in the national capital on Saturday as shopkeepers sought more clarity on a Central government order allowing them to operate during the lockdown period with some restrictions.
Officials in the national capital also said they are awaiting fresh guidelines for shopkeepers in Delhi from the city government, pursuant to the Ministry of Home Affairs' circular, allowing standalone and neighborhood shops to open with limited staff.
The Delhi government is yet to take any decision on issuing fresh orders.
The MHA, in a late night order on Friday, issued new guidelines stating that the neighbourhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential complexes, in urban areas can open during the ongoing lockdown, but those in designated markets will remain shut till May 3.
Replying to a query on whether the Delhi government was considering easing the curbs, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said there are 92 coronavirus hotspots in the national capital, but the entire city is not a hotspot.
He did not elaborate further,
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