URL copied File image for representation. Merchants' and traders' associations in Aurangabad district are in "wait and watch" mode, following the announcement of fresh set of curbs issued by the Maharashtra government to control the COVID-19 spread. As per the guidelines issued by the state government, shops that don't sell essential commodities will have to remain shut till April 30 (Friday). Hospitals, medicals stores, shops selling vegetables, groceries, dairies and bakeries have been permitted to operate. Merchants and representatives from the cloth, automobile and vehicle dealerships met Minister of state for Revenue Abdul Sattar and collector Sunil Chavan on Monday night.