Bengal Covid Restrictions Extended Till June 15

Kolkata:

Bengal has prolonged Covid-related restrictions on companies and motion until June 15. Restrictions at the moment in place have been introduced on Might 15 and have been because of expire on the finish of the month.

Mamata Banerjee stated Covid numbers within the state – a kind of worst affected by the second wave – have been declining and, for the economic system’s sake, she was not asserting a “whole lockdown”.

“Please do not name this a lockdown. Covid numbers have come down and for the sake of the economic system there might be no whole lockdown,” the Chief Minister stated, including, “The pandemic state of affairs within the state has eased a little bit due to present restrictions.”

Restrictions introduced earlier this month will carry over into the brand new ‘near-lockdown’ interval.

All workplaces and academic establishments might be shut, as properly transport companies, together with the Metro.

Emergency companies might be allowed, as will residence deliveries and different on-line companies.

Grocery shops and retailers promoting important gadgets will keep open between 7 and 10 am. Outlets promoting sweets, together with conventional Bengali sweetmeats, can open from 10 am to five pm.

Petrol pumps and so banks can function from 10 am to 2 pm.

Industries might be closed however tea gardens can perform, though at 50 per cent power solely.

No cultural, political, educational, administrative or non secular occasions and features might be allowed throughout this era. No out of doors congregations might be permitted between 9 pm and 5 am.

Weddings can have a most of fifty company.

Buying complexes, magnificence parlours, cinema halls, sports activities amenities and eating places have been shut indefinitely on Might 1.

This morning Bengal reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 instances and 153 deaths in 24 hours. Energetic instances are over 1.23 lakh – which is marginally decrease than the document 1.32 lakh from Might 18.

Practically 15,000 Covid-related deaths have been reported from Bengal for the reason that pandemic started.