Physical distancing goes for a toss at PDS shops

Persons manning the Public Distribution System (PDS) shop near K. Sathanur had a difficult time ensuring personal distance among the customers. The people had been waiting for nearly an hour in front

Persons manning the Public Distribution System (PDS) shop near K. Sathanur had a difficult time ensuring personal distance among the customers. The people had been waiting for nearly an hour in front of the shop, throwning caution to the wind, they said.

A cross section of ration card holders feels that the authorities need to improve facilities and service to ensure that the COVID-19 safety protocol were followed at the PDS shops. An aged man who had been waiting for half an hour to purchase rice said that it was difficult to wait in line. "We have been vaccinated, but it is scary to hear the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. It is easy to contract the infection and one must always be careful," he said.