Virus fears make festive shoppers turn to e-commerce
Kathmandu, Sept. 21 -- This year, Manisha Mahato will not go to the bazaars and shopping malls to do her Dashain shopping. The 39-year-old housewife from Chabahil used to visit New Road, Mahabauddha and Asan with her family in tow to buy things for the festival every year.
But rising Covid-19 cases in the Kathmandu Valley has made them change their minds. The Mahato family thinks it's too risky to jostle through the crowds on the streets in the city's markets. So they have decided to stay home and make their purchases on the internet.
"Considering the situation, I am planning to buy the necessary home appliances for the festival ," said Mahato. She started her experience after the lockdown, and she has decided to do her Dashain shopping...
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