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  • Not greater than 50 individuals at marriages, retailers to open for 5 hours: Bengal imposes new curbs to sort out Covid surge

    A day after saying a partial lockdown within the state, the West Bengal authorities on Saturday issued extra restrictions to curb the rising variety of Covid-19 instances.
    In a brand new order, the state authorities stated on Saturday that no more than 50 individuals will likely be allowed to be current at marriage ceremonies and different congregations.
    “Marriage gatherings and other familial gatherings will also be seriously restricted and subjected to strict observance of Covid appropriate norms (e.g. strict use of masks, sanitizers, physical distancing, etc). Generally speaking, the number of invitees to marriages and other familial gatherings should be restricted to the minimum possible number, and at no point of time should there be congregations of more than 50 persons in any ceremony,” the order acknowledged.

    The authorities additional acknowledged that similar to markets, all retail retailers and standalone retailers can keep open solely from 7 am to 10 am and three pm to five pm. The order, nonetheless, added that these restrictions is not going to apply to shops offering providers associated to healthcare, electrical energy, telecom, transport, grocery, sweets, meat store, milk provide, and many others.  “Use of masks, sanitizers, and physical distancing would be compulsory in all these public places,” it acknowledged.

    The restrictions had been imposed with quick impact and can stay in place till additional orders.

    On Friday, the West Bengal authorities has ordered all procuring malls, magnificence parlours, cinema halls, eating places, bars, sports activities complexes, gyms, spas, swimming swimming pools to shut till additional discover. It had additionally prohibited all types of social, cultural, tutorial and leisure gatherings.

  • West Bengal goes into mini-lockdown amid Covid surge, public locations ordered closed, gatherings prohibited

    Amid surging Covid 19 circumstances within the state, the West Bengal authorities has ordered all buying malls, magnificence parlours, cinema halls, eating places, bars, sports activities complexes, gyms, spas, swimming swimming pools to shut till additional discover.
    In an order issued Friday, the state authorities additionally prohibited all types of social, cultural, educational and leisure gatherings. It was additionally introduced that markets will stay open from 7 am to 10 am and three pm to five pm.

    “All shopping complexes, malls, beauty parlours, cinema halls, restaurants and bars, sports complexes and gyms, spas and swimming pools shall remain closed (even while home deliveries and online services shall remain permitted). All social/cultural/academic/entertainment related gatherings and congregations shall remain prohibited,” learn the order.

    According to authorities officers, the choice was taken to curb the rising Covid-19 circumstances throughout the state.
    The order additional acknowledged, “Bazaars/hats will remain open only during 7-10 am in the morning and 3-5 pm in the afternoon (even while essential services like medical shops, medical equipment shops, grocery, etc will remain outside the confines of the embargo.”
    West Bengal govt cancels Class 11 boards as a consequence of Covid spike, asks college students to be promoted to Class 12
    The West Bengal authorities has introduced that board examinations for Class 11 have been cancelled for the 12 months 2021 whereas college students will seem for the Class 12 boards at their very own establishments. All candidates at present finding out in school 11 shall be promoted to class 12.
    A notification issued by West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) learn, “Because of the current pandemic situation and other reasons, the Council has decided to cancel the Annual Examination of Class XI-2021. (The) Head of the Institution is being requested to promote all candidates of Class XI to Class XII. The topics of the reduced syllabus of Class XI, which are related to the Higher Secondary Examination should be completed within the first quarter of Class XII.”
    It additional mentioned, “However, the Higher Secondary Examination will be conducted as per schedule published earlier. For Higher Secondary Examination 2021 the HS. examinees will appear for the examination at their own Institution (Home Venue) and please note that, the examination timings will be 12 noon to 3.15 pm in place of 10am to 1.15 pm. The Covid situation will be closely monitored and any further decision or change in this regard will be informed beforehand, to all. We solicit the cooperation of all concerned in this regard.”
    Higher Secondary examinations (class 12) are scheduled to be held from June 15 to July 2.