Aurangabad: Shopkeepers to be tested for COVID-19

Aurangabad Municipal corporation on Friday said shopkeepers dealing in meat, groceries, vegetables and milk will have test negative for vel coronavirus before y are allowed to open ir 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 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.

A total of 2,626 antigen tests were conducted at entry points to city till late Friday evening, and 131 people were detected with infection, officials said.