Shutdown of Non-Essential Businesses Extended

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