<p>The government was forced to clarify on Thursday that all commercial establishments other than those permitted should be closed during all days of the week as per the latest Covid-19 guidelines. </p>.<p>According to the guidelines, ration shops (PDS), shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, meat and fish, animal fodder are permitted.</p>.<p>Also, wholesale vegetable/fruit/flower markets are permitted to operate from open spaces or playgrounds adhering to Covid-appropriate behaviour. </p>.<p>Restaurants, eateries, standalone liquor shops and bars are permitted for takeaways only. </p>.<p>Barber shops, salons and beauty parlours are allowed “with strict adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour” and guidelines issued by the Health department. </p>.<p>All shops and establishments dealing with construction materials, food processing and related industries, cold storage and warehousing services are<br />permitted.</p>.<p>Delivery of items through e-commerce, banks, insurance offices, ATMs, capital and debt market services are allowed. </p>.<p>All other shops, commercial and private establishments shall remain closed, according to the guidelines. This includes theatres, malls, clubs and other establishments that are not permitted in the guidelines.</p>.<p>During night curfew and weekend curfew, home delivery services will be allowed. On weekends, restaurants will be allowed to undertake home deliveries only.</p>.<p>The clarification was issued owing to confusion on what was permitted and not on weekdays.</p>.<p>Businessmen complained of lack of clarity after the police shuttered shops citing the Covid-19 guidelines. </p>
<p>The government was forced to clarify on Thursday that all commercial establishments other than those permitted should be closed during all days of the week as per the latest Covid-19 guidelines. </p>.<p>According to the guidelines, ration shops (PDS), shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, meat and fish, animal fodder are permitted.</p>.<p>Also, wholesale vegetable/fruit/flower markets are permitted to operate from open spaces or playgrounds adhering to Covid-appropriate behaviour. </p>.<p>Restaurants, eateries, standalone liquor shops and bars are permitted for takeaways only. </p>.<p>Barber shops, salons and beauty parlours are allowed “with strict adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour” and guidelines issued by the Health department. </p>.<p>All shops and establishments dealing with construction materials, food processing and related industries, cold storage and warehousing services are<br />permitted.</p>.<p>Delivery of items through e-commerce, banks, insurance offices, ATMs, capital and debt market services are allowed. </p>.<p>All other shops, commercial and private establishments shall remain closed, according to the guidelines. This includes theatres, malls, clubs and other establishments that are not permitted in the guidelines.</p>.<p>During night curfew and weekend curfew, home delivery services will be allowed. On weekends, restaurants will be allowed to undertake home deliveries only.</p>.<p>The clarification was issued owing to confusion on what was permitted and not on weekdays.</p>.<p>Businessmen complained of lack of clarity after the police shuttered shops citing the Covid-19 guidelines. </p>
