The Anantapur Chamber of Commerce announced on Sunday that all stores would remain open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a community statement.
According to the press release, the businessmen decided to keep the stores open fewer hours given the large number of positive cases that occur every day.
The district recorded 1,303 cases and 8 deaths on Sunday. The number of patients being treated has risen to 9,920 in the district. Also, the district’s COVID sampling process has been suspended for the past two days due to facility congestion.
Meanwhile, volunteers in Kurnool District have been tasked with monitoring COVID-safe behavior in public places. The police will impose fines if they do not wear a mask or if they commit other violations, said district collector G. Veerapandian on Sunday.
Kurnool’s record
The district posted the highest daily count of all time with 2,516 cases on Sunday, increasing the number of active cases to 9,595.
People should not gather in groups of more than five people anywhere in the district, the collector said, urging people to abide by all norms in public places. There was no lockdown in the district, he clarified, but said task force staff are considering placing curbs in places with high falls.
Shops in Kurnool City were closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day.