A vendor, who was among the crowd that thronged Thiruvanmiyur vegetable market on April 25, the day before complete lockdown in city, tested positive for COVID -19.
The Greater Chennai Corporation closed down the market on Sunday to conduct a special outreach camp for vendors and workers.
Their samples are being tested.
A senior official with the Corporation said that they had already asked the vendors to shift to three places — the parking area there, North Mada Street and East Mada Street.
A few more spots would be identified to decentralise the market and it is expected that the vendors can restart operations at these places from May 6, the official added.
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