13 shops sealed, 40 people quarantined in Azadpur Mandi due to Covid-19

Supplies remained unaffected and no unusual spike in prices says Mandi Chairman; 15 confirmed cases registered so far

Thirteen shops have been shut and over 40 people put under quarantine in Azadpur mandi the past few days, as Covid-19 spread across one of India’s biggest wholesale markets.

What is heartening though is that so far there hasn’t been any major impact on the supplies and sale of fruits and vegetables. On Thursday, some 6,000 tonnes of perishables arrived at the mandi, which is quite near the normal levels.

On Wednesday, around 5,000 metric tonnes of fruits and vegetables arrived at the mandi. According to rough estimates there are over 400 big shops in Azadpur while the number of small shops