Covid-19 outbreak: Now, place online orders in some districts amid lockdown

Though the new guidelines clearly spell out that only delivery of essentials will be allowed in red zones, permissions for orange and green zones are still not spelt out clearly

E-commerce players are readying ground to operate in green and orange zones, assuming that delivery of essentials and non-essentials will be allowed, according to the revised MHA guidelines. However, some doubts do remain.

“The government has taken an insightful decision to open e-commerce deliveries of non-essential items in green and orange zones. India has been working, studying, and staying indoors for quite some time. People are running low on supplies of several items including laptops, mobile phones, accessories, computer hardware, books, stationery, and even basic summer wear. Many have been eagerly waiting for relief in lockdown guidelines to buy air