AS Vashi's APMC shuts down until further notice from today, Mumbaikars face the daunting task of where to get fresh vegetables and fruits. Shopkeepers and vendors also face losses as many claimed the police told them to shut shop from Friday itself. Many customers returned empty-handed, some after waiting for hours.

However, in some assurance for citizens, the minister for co-operation and marketing said there is a plan to supply grains and veggies to co-operative housing societies. The Mumbai Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi on Friday came out with a letter in which it mentioned that the market of vegetables, fruits, onions and potatoes to the city will remain closed until further orders from April 11. The action comes after a spice trader at the market tested positive for COVID-19.