All shops except milk, medical stores closed in Mangaluru amidst COVID-19 lockdown

With the total shutdown announced by Dakshina Kannada district administration, all shops including the sale of essential commodities remained closed on Saturday.

The Central Market, a hub of activities where vegetables, grocery, flowers are sold, remained closed.

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Though district administration had given a concession for milk booths and pharmacy. Thus, several milk booths remained closed in Mangaluru.

The decision on total shutdown was taken at a meeting on Saturday late evening in view of the surge in the number of positive cases in Dakshina Kannada, and neighbouring Kasargod district.

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In order to prevent people from venturing out and social distancing guidelines not being followed, the district administration had to take a tough decision, said Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh.