Hundreds of followers of political parties forgot to obey the social distancing criteria or wear masks while commemorating the winning of their leaders at counting hubs on Monday. In a large number, followers huddled outside the nine counting centers and most of them were without masks. They were discerned hugging each other with no attention of coronavirus, despite two residents being tested positive for the recent variant Omicron on Sunday. Policemen were deployed but did not worry about educating the crowd. Followers started assembling outside the counting hubs around 9 am, along with dhol players and all were arriving without masks and if they did, it was on their chins.
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Even candidates who were appearing from inside the counting centers, after winning or losing, were without masks. A nominee at Sector 26 center explained that most officials were without masks too. Many markets, encompassing the electronics market in sector 18, sector 22, and sector 19, were overcrowded with people doing last-minute Diwali shopping on Wednesday. Still, the situation seemed varied in Chandigarh’s high-end markets like the sector 17 plaza, where crowds were losing this festive season. “There are only a few markets in Chandigarh where crowds are being witnessed. People who are fully vaccinated are no more afraid of Covid. There are no crowds in posh markets like the plaza as people this season is avoiding venturing out,” announced Rupali Sharma, a Fatehgarh Sahib resident. Renu Sharma, who works in Chandigarh, explained the mood in markets seems active this season, but it is not similar to the one used to watch before Covid.
