Villages, towns shut down voluntarily

Vadodara: With Covid-19 cases being reported from remote villages, many villages have started imposing lockdowns voluntarily. Most of these villages will keep businesses shut over the week.
The decision is most cases has been taken voluntarily by traders after keeping the local panchayat or civic body in the loop. The trend is being observed in several villages or towns in central Gujarat.
In Panchmahal district, traders in Godhra decided to keep businesses closed from Friday to Sunday to contain the spread. Similarly, Morva Hadaf, where assembly by-polls were held recently, will observe a lockdown till Monday. A similar decision has been taken for the Shehra town.
In Jhalod taluka of Dahod district, villages in the precincts of the Limdi police station have taken a decision to close shops later this month. In Vadodara district, Waghodiya village has decided to close businesses voluntarily to break the chain.