Coimbatore: More than 45 days after the class is charged with the second Covid-19 wave, Coimbatore takes the first step towards normal on Monday when most stores, service centers, salons, and parks are reopened.
The state government has given permission to reopen all types of stores, including stationary, footwear, electricity, electronics, hardware, salon, workshops and all types of industries.
Stores are permitted to function from 9am to 19:00.
Permit has been given to operate an export unit and additional 100% workforce and other industries with 33%.
Shops welcome customers after checking temperature and make sure they use hand sanitizer.dinesh, the souvenir shop owner, said the business was boring on the first day.
“It took several months to take a business.
Students are our main customers.
With schools and colleges closed, sales fall halfway,” he told toi.paul, who sold the ship, said the business would develop during the wedding season as bought in large quantities , “Although many marriages occur during the locking period, we cannot sell any items.
It will take at least six months for the normal business to return.” “Some of my customers come from rural areas.
They cannot visit the store due to lack of public transportation.
Many of them still don’t know that shops are open and they keep calling us, “Paul added.
Stationary shop owner, who did a good business, credited it to emit requests.
“I don’t know when I will get the usual business.
As a school student and college migrated to online class, the business is boring and we struggle to survive,” he added.
V Anand, a hairdresser based in Keeranatham, said he attended nearly 10 customers on the first day.
“When the salon is open after two months, walk-in is rather high.
We have made arrangements to accommodate only three people at once and clean all the equipment, and use a single use towel.”