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Govt issues fresh guidelines, marketplaces to remain shut in containment zones

The government on Monday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for markets in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The guidelines will be applicable in both retail and wholesale markets. Market places in containment zones shall remain closed, the Union Ministry of Health said. Only those outside containment zones will be allowed to open up, it mentioned.