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"Post May 3rd, should the government permit eCommerce platforms to sell and deliver all goods that they sell as opposed to just essential supplies?"
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Opinion on online deliveries after COVID-19 lockdown relaxation India 2020
According to a survey about permitting e-commerce platforms to sell and deliver all goods after the relaxation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown on Indians in April 2020, a majority of respondents were in favor. In contrast, about 18 percent wanted the e-commerce sites for essentials supplies only.
India implemented a lockdown for 21 days, announced on March 24, 2020. This lockdown was the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people, extended until May 17, 2020. During the lockdown, e-commerce platforms could deliver just essential supplies.
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LocalCircles. (May 2, 2020). Opinion about permitting e-commerce platforms to deliver all goods after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/1115652/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-e-commerce/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about permitting e-commerce platforms to deliver all goods after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020." Chart. May 2, 2020. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/1115652/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-e-commerce/
LocalCircles. (2020). Opinion about permitting e-commerce platforms to deliver all goods after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/1115652/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-e-commerce/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about Permitting E-commerce Platforms to Deliver All Goods after The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown Relaxation in India as of May 2020." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 2 May 2020, /statistics/1115652/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-e-commerce/
LocalCircles, Opinion about permitting e-commerce platforms to deliver all goods after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1115652/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-e-commerce/ (last visited August 13, 2026)
Opinion about permitting e-commerce platforms to deliver all goods after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020 [Graph], LocalCircles, May 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1115652/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-e-commerce/
