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  • Covid-19 restrictions prolonged in Bengal until June 15: Mamata Banerjee

    West Bengal Chief MinisteR Mamata Banerjee on Thursday prolonged the continued Covid-19 restrictions until June 15, saying that the curbs have helped ease the pandemic scenario a bit.
    The West Bengal authorities had introduced the present restrictions for 15 days from May 16 following an enormous surge within the variety of coronavirus circumstances.
    The announcement for extension of the curbs got here three days earlier than they had been scheduled to come back to an finish.

    “The Covid-19 restrictions within the state will proceed until June 15. This just isn’t a lockdown or a curfew. We will strictly observe the restrictions.
    “It’s a relief to see that the ongoing restrictions have helped in easing the situation a little,” Banerjee informed reporters on the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’.
    She allowed the jute trade to work with 40 per cent workforce instead of the present 30 per cent.
    “We will see that the state’s economy is not disturbed,” Banerjee mentioned.
    Essential providers will proceed working following protocols, the chief minister mentioned.

  • 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.

  • 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.