New Delhi: The decision was announced following a virtual meeting of the Confederation of All India Traders and leaders of wholesale and retail trade associations of Delhi.

Trade leaders will on Monday hold a meeting with their associations before taking the final call, Chandni Chowk Sarv Vyapar Mandal has announced its decision to close shops in Chandni Chowk from April 19 to 25.

Various other major trade associations including paper, electrical, drug, electronics, radio, chemical, Kirana, opticals, footwear, cycle market, card market, and many organizations of Yamunapar have announced the closure of the market from April 19 to 21, the CAIT said in a statement on Sunday.

CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said, “This is not a protest against any government, but business organisations are closing their own market as a defense against Corona for themselves and their customers and employees.”