Long queues observed at the entry of the local market places with health officials doing thermal screening of each and every person during the third government imposed nationwide complete lockdown due to the pandemic. During the month of Ramadan, muslims use to go to the market to buy essentials for their Iftar. But this year, situations have been changed due to the lockdown. In the time of fasting also, they are standing in the queue to enter in the market. Government took initiative to block every containment zones to avoid social distancing in order to mitigate the spread of corona virus. A

Long queues observed at the entry of the local market places with health officials doing thermal screening of each and every person during the third government imposed nationwide complete lockdown due to the pandemic. During the month of Ramadan, muslims use to go to the market to buy essentials for their Iftar. But this year, situations have been changed due to the lockdown. In the time of fasting also, they are standing in the queue to enter in the market. Government took initiative to block every containment zones to avoid social distancing in order to mitigate the spread of corona virus. A Stock Photo
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8 May 2020

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Long queues observed at the entry of the local market places with health officials doing thermal screening of each and every person during the third government imposed nationwide complete lockdown due to the pandemic. During the month of Ramadan, muslims use to go to the market to buy essentials for their Iftar. But this year, situations have been changed due to the lockdown. In the time of fasting also, they are standing in the queue to enter in the market. Government took initiative to block every containment zones to avoid social distancing in order to mitigate the spread of corona virus. According to the local people, they are facing difficulties but at the same time they are also in support of the decisions taken by government. (Photo by Jit Chattopadhyay/Pacific Press)

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