Merida’s biggest markets to close early under new restrictions
ByYucatán Magazine
A sanitation checkpoint stops shoppers attempting to enter Lucas de Gálvez market in Merida.Photo: Courtesy
Lucas de Gálvez and San Benito markets, the city’s two largest mercados, will close at 3 every afternoon while the Merida City Council further attempts to stem the spread of coronavirus. The shortened hours start today.
The markets open at 6 a.m, three hours later than it previously welcomed shoppers.
The restrictions are an addition to the state curfew restricting road traffic from 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Non-essential market sales will be banned on weekends, but basic foods — meats, fruits and vegetables — can be sold seven days a week. Minors, the elderly or pregnant women barred from entry, and customers who do make it in are asked to shop solo.
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