Bokaro: Restaurants and prominent eateries of the town, which were gradually overcoming the financial losses incurred due to the Covid-19-induced lockdown last year, are staring at tough times once again after cases started rising here. Till Sunday morning, the district had 120 active cases.
With the usual hustle and bustle slowly fading away and denizens giving dining out a slip in fear of contracting the virus, the restaurants are witnessing a sharp decline in sales.
Vikram Shanan, owner of Zaika resort and chain of restaurants in the town, said, “Due to the second wave, the footfall in our restaurants have dropped to 50%. People have switched to home delivery orders. A sharp decline in sales was seen in the last four-five days.”