Panic buying in Visakhapatnam as partial curfew begins
The Hindu
There was a mad rush for vegetables and to the chicken and mutton shops after the State government announced imposition of partial curfew effective from 12 noon on Wednesday.Huge crowds thronged the R
There was a mad rush for vegetables and to the chicken and mutton shops after the State government announced imposition of partial curfew effective from 12 noon on Wednesday. Huge crowds thronged the Rythu Bazaar at Seethammadhara right from the early hours of Wednesday. The consumers jostled with one another as there was hardly any space to move in the rush at the spacious bazaar. Some of the customers were seen sneezing and coughing, though they had their masks on. The consumers were least bothered about social distancing as their only concern seemed to grab the vegetables as though they would run out of stock. “There is no need to go for panic buying as the Rythu Bazaars and shops will remain open from 6 a.m. to noon every day. The idea is to enable people to make their purchases in a relaxed manner while observing COVID-19 protocols like social distance, wearing masks and using sanitizers to check the spread of the virus. Failing to observe the protocols, would not only make them susceptible to the virus but they may also spread it to others,” opines an official expressing disgust at the behaviour of the crowds.More Related News
Deepthi Priya, PG student of AMC, bags gold medal for best research paper. Sunitha of Department of Microbiology bags the second prize, while Krishna Manasa of Department of Biochemistry gets consolation prize. Andhra Medical College hosted the 2024 Prof. Dr. E. Pedaveera Raju Gold Medal for Best Research Paper in Investigative Medicine for PGs in the departments of Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Radiology.