West Bengal Announces Lockdown Till May 30 Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

Mumbai: West Bengal government has announced lockdown till May 30 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the state.

Also Read: Bengal Reports highest one-day Spike Of 20,846 COVID-19 Cases, 139 Deaths

This comes a day after the state recorded its highest single-day spike in 20,846 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,94,802. The toll rose to 12,993 after 136 more people died due to infection, including five eminent doctors.

West Bengal Lockdown: What’s Allowed, What’s Shut

1. All schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres will remain closed.
2. All government and private offices and establishments shall remain closed.
3. Essential emergency services will be allowed to function.
4. Shopping complexes, malls, restaurants, salons, gyms, swimming pools will remain closed.
5. Retail shops to remain open only till 7 am till 10 am.
6. Sweets and meat shops allowed to remain open from 10 am to 5 pm.
7. Medical shops and optical shops will remain open as usual.
8. Parks and zoos will remain closed.
9. Metro services closed, local trains and buses will remain closed except for emergency essential service personnel.
10. Private cars, taxis exempted from emergency essential services.
11. Metro services will operate only for those who are engaged in emergency services.
12. Goods carrier to remain suspended except for medical and food services.
13. All political, entertainment, cultural, religious gathering prohibited
14. All industries and manufacturing units will remain closed except for food and medical supplies and medical packaging services.

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