Bhubaneswar: After the announcement of 14-day lockdown by the state government from May 5, the Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangh (umbrella body of traders’ associations), has decided to keep shops open after 2 pm.
Revoking its earlier decision to shut shops after 2 pm across the state from May 3, the Mahasangh said all the shops and business establishments will operate as usual till May 5.
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They will, however, obey the night curfew which has been imposed in some districts, the Mahasangh stated.
Notably, Odisha government on Sunday announced a two-week lockdown in the state from Wednesday (May 5) morning to break the COVID-19 infection chain.
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