According to government authorities and market associations, as the number of positive Covid-19 cases increases in DelhiNCR, crowds in public places have been thinning with each passing day.
Market associations said footfall in popular markets and restaurants has fallen by more than half. Ridership of public buses and Delhi Metro has witnessed a sharp fall—nearly 10-15%.
Delhi traffic police said the only place where the presence of people has actually shot up are roads. Major intersections are now witnessing 50,000 to 1 lakh more vehicles every day, traffic police said. Officials said this could be because more people are using personal vehicles and avoiding public transport.
MARKETS
Popular markets, including Lajpat Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Sarojini Nagar and Karol Bagh, saw crowds thinning out with most traders complaining of between 30% and 40% drop in sales. Restaurants were also deserted.
In Sadar Bazar, customer footfall is down by 60% from the daily average of around 1.25 lakh, Devraj Baweja, president of Delhi Vyapar Mahasangbh, said.
This story is from the March 20, 2020 edition of Hindustan Times Delhi.
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