Financial Tribune: The extended closure comes, as businesses are suffering massive financial losses
The National Coronavirus Headquarters has once again extended by one more week the shutdown of all non-essential businesses, i.e. Group II, III and IV of jobs in the high-risk red and orange zones for coronavirus transmission, the head of Tehran’s Chamber of Guilds said on Friday.
“Tehran’s Grand Bazaar will also remain closed for another week starting Saturday, May 1, to Friday, May 7, to contain the spread of Covid-19 infections,” Qasem Noudeh-Farahani was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Notably, only businesses categorized as Group I, including bakeries, supermarkets, grocery stores, car shops, chain stores, health and treatment centers, pharmacies, factories, transportation companies, public parking garages, post offices, internet service providers, press, nursery homes and print shops are allowed to provide essential goods and services.