Singh owns Ravi Jewellers and said the outbreak “has been bad for business”. Those out running errands or shopping on the street had noticed the reduction in people as well, but many said the community had come together.
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Ravinder Singh, Papatoetoe businessman said news of the recent Covid-19 cases and subsequent alert level 3 change had hurt his business. Andrew Walbran said, while eating his breakfast outside a bakery, that while businesses might feel a pinch, the response from the community as a whole had been positive. It’s been hard for parents too, with some worried not only about their children, but also about how uncertainty around the outbreak might affect their work and household incomes.