Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari and municipal commissioner Radhakrishnan B on Thursday appealed the citizens to follow partial weekend lockdown and restrictions announced in view of the increasing prevalence of coronavirus cases in the city.
“Though these restrictions are strict, they are beneficial for the health of the citizens. Therefore, establishments including both government, semi-government, private offices and shops should be closed voluntarily on Saturdays and Sundays. Stay home. Don’t go out unnecessarily,” they said in a joint statement issued by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
Except essential services, no shops, malls, markets, theatres, restaurants, hotels, government, semi-government, private offices, slaughter houses, shops selling meat in the city will remain open on Saturdays and Sundays on February 27-28 and March 6-7.