jaipur in view of the surge in number of covid19 cases the state government on sunday issued an order to impose public discipline fortnight renaming the term curfew from today april 19 5am to may 3 monday 5am during this period all private officesworkplaces select government offices nonessential business establishments and markets will remain closedthe order issued by abhay kumar principal secretary home department also stated that general activities which have resulted in the infection spreading will be prohibited however the order also stated that retail and wholesale shops selling food items grocery items fruits and vegetables dairy milk products animal feed and mandis will be allowed to remain open till 5pm home delivery should be arranged for these items as far as possible it addedfruits and vegetables can be sold by carts cycle rickshaws autorickshaws and mobile vans till 7pm it stated ration shops will also remain open all manufacturing and industrial units will remain open in order to prevent the exodus of labourers and workers from the stategovernment employees of district administration home and finance departments police jail home guards control room and war room civil defence fire brigade and emergency services public transport disaster management food and civil supplies municipal corporation urban improvement trust power phed cleanliness telephone health and family welfare and medical services will be allowed to attend offices with proper identity cardsoffices and institutions of essential services under the central government will be permitted to operate the employees of these offices will be allowed with appropriate identity cards it stated apart from these offices the rest will remain closed