Containing Coronavirus: Odisha Shuts Down Restaurants & Bars, Restricts Sales In Markets

Bhubaneswar: In wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Odisha government on Friday ordered the immediate closure of all stand-alone restaurants, bars, coffee shops, canteens and eateries where large number of people gather and congregate across the state till further orders.

According to a government notification, the restrictions were imposed to effectively implement social distancing to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The notification also directed all hotels to maintain a social distance of 2 metres among guests in their in-house restaurants and encourage their guests to take takeaways.

Besides, all markets, shopping complexes, village haats, etc. will be regulated to allow only sale of food items including groceries, vegetables, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, other essential conveniences and daily need items.

Moreover, no congregation of more than seven people will be allowed at any place, , according to the notification by the GA & PG Department.

Also, all public transports including taxis and auto-rickshaws on hire inside the limits of urban local bodies will be regulated to allow them to ply on alternate days.