Fresh curbs in Bengal: Local prepare companies suspended, banks to function for restricted hours

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took inventory of the COVID-19 state of affairs within the state, shortly after her swearing-in ceremony, and introduced recent curbs to fight the unfold of COVID-19, together with suspension of native prepare companies.
Banerjee, following a high-level assembly with high officers, stated that metro rail and state transport companies can be curtailed by 50 per cent from Thursday, as a part of the newly imposed set of restrictions.

Banks can be operational from 10 am to 2 pm, and authorities places of work have been advised to make do with 50 per cent workforce, Banerjee stated on the press meet.
The state administration has additionally requested personal corporations to encourage do business from home, the CM stated.

“Local trains will be suspended from tomorrow. State-run transport and metro services will be reduced by 50 per cent. Starting May 7, air passengers will be allowed in Bengal only if they carry RT-PCR negative report, which is not older than 72 hours prior to boarding,” Banerjee stated.
She additional underlined that individuals getting into the state by way of long-distance trains and inter-state buses also needs to carry RT-PCR unfavorable studies with them.

All purchasing malls, salons, eating places, bars, sports activities complexes, gyms, spas and swimming swimming pools would proceed to stay closed in the interim, Banerjee added.