Bhubaneswar: easing of locking limitations imposed since May 5 to examine the spread of Covid-19 has brought assistance to small businesses and vendors.
When markets and shops watch up to footsteps, there are also worries with many customers who look without a mask and don’t hold on to other Covid protocols.
Sanjit Mohanty, a garment shop owner at Kharvey Nagar said, “The government has given us great help because we can at least do business until 2pm.
Living slowly back to normal because the shops remained closed for more than two months.
It was a difficult time for all of us.
We ensure that customers come to our store must wear a mask while we provide hand sanitiser and check their temperature at the entrance.
“The roadside vendor said they were patiently waiting now.
“We are not ready for the second lock.
Even though it saves a lot of life and checking the spread of the virus, our income stops.
Now, the customer has begun to come out and create the hope that everything will soon be normal,” said Subroto Ghosh, a vendor who sells artificial jewelry at Market building.
Traders are also optimistic about multilevel opening processes, the country’s economy can immediately return to its path.
“Life is important, but the livelihood is just as important.
We welcome the state government’s decision to begin the opening process.
Since the pandemic began, all businesses have caused a big loss.
The second wave teaches us to be careful.
I will ask all traders to be safe and Applying a strict safety protocol for staff and customers, “said Sudhakar Panda, Secretary of Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangha.
The government has not allowed a restaurant to start dinner, even though they can offer Takeaway and who have seen uptick in business with the open market.
“People have started out.
Even though we distribute packages only, business has increased.
We hope that if everyone follows the rules, then in a few days the rest of the restrictions will also be lifted,” said Lingaraj Patra, a small restaurant owner in the unit-1 area , The opening process has brought cheers between them in the transportation sector such as autorickshaw and taxi drivers.
“I recovered from Covid infection a few days ago.
The second wave hit us hard.
Because locking income becomes zero and the cost of covid maintenance is very large.
Now the opening process has begun, I hope it can start producing again,” said Sampad Mallik, a driver Autorickshaw.