COVID-19 Rules Go For A Toss In Odisha’s Twin City Markets

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Market goers in the Twin City were found openly flouting the state government’s guidelines to contain the spread of novel coronavirus on Sunday.


In Bhubaneswar, there was a rush of people at the fish market in Unit-IV area. The buyers were seen purchasing fish without adhering to the social distancing norms. Besides, some people even moved around the market without wearing masks.

Similar scenes were witnessed in Cuttack’s Chhatra Bazar area with vegetable buyers rampantly violating the advisory on social distancing.

OB Bureau

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