On the first day of the lock down, Kodagu comes to a grinding halt

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On the first day of the lockdown, Kodagu comes to a grinding halt

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Madikeri: On the principal day of the week after week multi-day complete lockdown, the uneven locale of Kodagu went to a granulating stop after 12 early afternoons on Tuesday as all shops and foundations were closed. 

Because of an abrupt spike in COVID - 19 cases in the locale, the Kodagu region organization had requested absolute lockdown in the region for five days per week for about fourteen days beginning from May 4, permitting just arrangement stores and different fundamentals shops and administrations to open from 6 am till 12 early afternoons on Tuesdays and Fridays. The locale will totally close down on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Notwithstanding, fundamental administrations like milk supply and paper dispersion have been permitted on an entire day. 

On the main day of lockdown on Tuesday, just allowed shops were permitted to open from 6 am to 12 early afternoons. Individuals were seen lining up before shops to purchase basics and food supplies. With the individuals from the public swarming shops from 6 am, many significant streets of Madikeri town saw gridlocks at intersections, for example, General Thimayya Circle, I B Circle, College Road Junction, and so on, 

Before long as the 12 early afternoon cutoff time finished, Police got the ball rolling and shut shops which proceeded with business. With the conclusion of shops, traffic on the streets facilitated, following which the Police raised blockades to forestall pointless development on streets. Nonetheless, just vehicles that were occupied with crisis and fundamental administrations were permitted to travel. 

After 12 early afternoons, Police halted a section of vehicles to Madikeri at General Thimayya Circle itself. Police were likewise seen punishing individuals who were not wearing face cover. 

In any case, vehicles moving milk, natural products, vegetables, cooking gas, and so on, were permitted to travel. Additionally, clinical shops and petroleum bunks were allowed to open.