Surat: Diamond units and textile markets told to shut down

SURAT: All diamond polishing units and trading markets of Surat have been ordered to shut down till July 14 following a spike in Covid-19 cases in hubs like Varachha, Katargam and Mahidharpura.
After unlock 1.0 on June 1, around 800 people associated with the diamond industry have been infected with the virus, with Katargam zone accounting for 1,522 Covid-19 cases.
Similarly, four major textile markets on Ring Road and 152 shops in three other markets were shut by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Monday till further notice after more than three Covid-19 cases were detected among the textile shop owners and workers in the last few days. Sources said that about 400 cases have been reported from the textile industry and majority surfaced in the textile markets.
The closure orders were issued by municipal commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani, who said that the virus was spreading at a lightning speed in areas like Varachha, Katargam, Pal, Adajan, Rander and Chaprabhata