52 shops sealed over violation of SOPs in Lahore
Last updated on: 14 May,2020 02:45 pm
52 shops sealed over violation of SOPs in Lahore
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The district administration sealed 45 shops in Shah Alam Market and seven shops in Chungi Amar Sadhu for not maintaining social distancing protocols enforced to contain spread of coronavirus.
Customers and shopkeepers were found flouting the social distancing rule, nor were they wearing face masks and gloves. As a result, the authorities sealed the shops.
Meanwhile, in view of Youm-e-Ali, authorities sealed and closed entry and exit points of all markets of Walled City including Shah Alam market, Akbari Mandi and Circular Road.
Markets across the country were seen teeming after opening up on Monday for the first time in over a month as the nationwide lockdown was eased despite a steep rise in the number of Covid-19 infections.
Businessmen have criticized abrupt sealing of the markets and said that administration should have informed him beforehand so that they could have made necessary arrangements.
Earlier, Karachi’s district administration sealed three markets over violation of SOPs and ignoring precautionary measures imposed by provincial government in order to contain the spread of novel coronavirus pandemic.
The district administration was of the view that the shopkeepers did not comply with the condition of the sanitizer and were not wearing masks and gloves.
According to the SOPs issued by the Sindh home department, shopkeepers were not to cater to any customers without face masks, while also ensuring that a distance of at least six feet was maintained between each person.
The regulations also prohibited physical contact, such as handshakes and other greetings, between workers and customers. This, too, was ignored.