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Earlier, the outbreak’s impact in China had hit business here as vendors largely sell cheap goods imported from China, said traders. Today, business is less than half, said traders. Crowds began receding a couple of weeks ago, due to the scare. The news of patients testing positive in the city has only added to the slump here. Back on Sitabuldi Main Road, the word corona could often be heard amid the din of street vendors hard-selling their wares. A complex and mall on West High Court Road and one on Wardha Road were open. As TOI moved around the town, major malls were seen closed, though there were a few exceptions too. I am here to monitor them but the crowd is not even a quarter of what is expected on a Sunday evening,” said Hussain. “My agents sell hosiery items in the street market here. Hopes lit up for the hawkers after sundown as footfalls increased, though they were not as much as the regular Sunday crowds at Sitabuldi. The Sitabuldi market, which is clogged with people as the day begins, was clear enough for even cars to navigate. As the city woke up to the first day of the implementation of the British era Epidemic Act, it appeared to be a dull Sunday.
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Though the coronavirus scare was evident at the street market here - arguably the most crowded place in the city - many others like Hussain were treading about cautiously. Nagpur: At Sitabuldi Main Road, Mohammed Hussain walked quickly, holding a scarf to his face, trying to keep away from passers-by.