Chennai: In view of the rising Covid cases in the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation has ordered the closure of nine market areas till 9 August after identifying the locations as places where people gather in large numbers.
An official statement said shops between Ranganathan Street-North Usman Road junction and Mambalam railway station will remain closed from 31 July to 9 August The shops are expected to remain closed till 6 am on August 9.
The civic body said shops will remain closed during the same period in other commercial areas such as Doveton junction to Brickklin Road junction in Purasawalkam, Bharathi Salai Ratna Cafe junction to Bells Road Junction, Fakir Sahib Street, Habibullah Street, Pulipone Bazaar, NSC Bose Road-Kuralagam junction to Mint Street junction, Royapuram Kalmandapam Salai, Water Tank to Kamatchi Amman Koil, Aminjikarai police outpost to Pulla Avenue Thiru Vi Ka Park Junction, and Red Hills Anjaneyar Statue to Ambedkar Statue.
Also, Kothawal Chavadi market will remain closed from 1 August to 6 am on 9 August. In the last five days, the number of Covid-19 cases has been increasing across Tamilnadu including Chennai.