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Aurangabad: Shopkeepers to be tested for COVID-19 before opening their shops

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: July 18, 2020 10:22 AM

The Aurangabad Municipal corporation on Friday said shopkeepers dealing in meat, groceries, vegetables and milk will have test negative ...

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The Aurangabad Municipal corporation on Friday said shopkeepers dealing in meat, groceries, vegetables and milk will have test negative for novel coronavirus before they are allowed to open their establishments post lockdown that ends at midnight on July 18.Civic chief Astik Kumar Pandey said antigen tests will be conducted, and those opening shops after the lockdown without testing negative for coronavirus will have to pay fines and face legal action."We have deployed 15 teams comprising 400 civic staff to carry out tests," he added.As on Friday morning, Aurangabad had 9,832 COVID-19 cases. 

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