May 13, 2021, 15:28 IST Considering the pandemic situation this year, there may not be any increase in gold sales on Akshaya Tritiya which will be observed throughout the country on Friday. One of the reasons for the gold sales decline could be the just-started Covid-triggered lockdown in Telangana. In this pandemic crisis, people prefer to hold on to cash to meet any medical emergency. Jewellery outlets have already announced many exciting offers to attract customers as people believe it's auspicious to buy gold on Akshaya Tritya. Given the current situation of virus numbers and lockdown across the country, the chances of people going in for gold appears bleak with many jewellers expecting sales to be below normal.