Trade in Mumbai goes into lockdown as Uddhav govt shuts offices, shops

On Friday, most shops were shut and the narrow streets empty.

Even before Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the country to observe a janata curfew this Sunday, Mumbai had already started taking the threat of coronavirus seriously as traffic and passengers on public transport dwindled over the week. Most offices, especially in the organised sector, are asking employees to work from home. 

Malls are shut except for essential items, street food vendors have gone, and the famous khau gallis in market areas are empty. Even parks and beaches are desolate.

With Friday’s decision by the Maharashtra government to close all workplaces till March 31, except shops selling essential commodities and financial