<p>Davangere, one of the major commercial hubs in the state, witnessed an undeclared bandh after 10:30 am on Saturday, in the wake of the weekend curfew imposed by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p>Medical stores, grocery and vegetable shops, milk parlors, and bakeries remained open till 10:00 am and people thronged them to purchase the essentials</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/covid-19-advisory-panel-recommends-more-stringent-restrictions-in-karnataka-977996.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 advisory panel recommends more stringent restrictions in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>Except for drug stores, all other shops remained shut after 10:00 am. Police patrolled in major areas in the city and directed traders to close down the shops. </p>.<p>The number of passengers in KSRTC buses was less. Though conductors waited for hours together only a handful of passengers boarded the buses. Private buses stayed off the road. Davangere Tahasildar KS Girish directed traders in the APMC market to close down shops. </p>
<p>Davangere, one of the major commercial hubs in the state, witnessed an undeclared bandh after 10:30 am on Saturday, in the wake of the weekend curfew imposed by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p>Medical stores, grocery and vegetable shops, milk parlors, and bakeries remained open till 10:00 am and people thronged them to purchase the essentials</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/covid-19-advisory-panel-recommends-more-stringent-restrictions-in-karnataka-977996.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 advisory panel recommends more stringent restrictions in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>Except for drug stores, all other shops remained shut after 10:00 am. Police patrolled in major areas in the city and directed traders to close down the shops. </p>.<p>The number of passengers in KSRTC buses was less. Though conductors waited for hours together only a handful of passengers boarded the buses. Private buses stayed off the road. Davangere Tahasildar KS Girish directed traders in the APMC market to close down shops. </p>
