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New Delhi: In view of the upcoming festive season, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi Police has taken several steps to manage crowd in high footfall markets of the national capital, officials said on Tuesday. At Sadar Bazar, one of the most popular wholesale markets that sees very high footfalls during festive season, the visitors have been gradually increasing over the last few weeks, police said. The market housing 25,000 shops reopened on June 10 after staying shut due to COVID-19 lockdownMessages spreading awareness about COVID-19 are being played on audio devices installed in the markets. Motorcycle patrolling staff are also making the announcements, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Anto Alphonse said. Police said additional force is being deployed in the markets for crowd management while anti-terrorist measures are also being taken care of..