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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.

  • As instances rise once more, states fall again on lockdowns

    As the nation reels beneath the huge second wave of Covid-19, many states are reimposing restrictions and evening curfews to interrupt the chain of an infection. A take a look at among the populous states, like West Bengal, Karnakata and Gujarat, that are reporting a speedy enhance in Covid numbers, and the steps they’ve taken to interrupt the chain.
    West Bengal
    The Mamata Banerjee-led authorities introduced a partial shutdown on Friday. Eatieries, malls and different non-essential institutions will stay shut. Markets will likely be allowed to operate for less than 5 hours day by day with staggered timings — from 7am to 10 am and from 3pm to 5pm. All social, cultural, leisure and educational gatherings are banned. Pharmacies, and grocery retailers are exempted.

    Gujarat
    There are 29 cities in Gujarat the place an evening curfew (8pm to 6am) is in place. The authorities has allowed a affected person and an attendant to journey throughout curfew hours. Persons carrying bus, practice or aeroplane tickets may also transfer. All business institutions (besides retailers promoting necessities and provisions and eating places giving takeaways) have been requested to shut down until May 5. Industrial models, finance and banking institutions, development actions have been allowed with 50 p.c attendance. The authorities has additionally banned the entry in locations of worship.
    Karnataka
    A two-week full lockdown was imposed from 9pm on April 27 to 6am on May 12. The state had earlier been beneath a partial lockdown from April 21 to April 27. Under the brand new tips, folks can enterprise out between 6am and 10am for important objects. All intra-state and inter-state bus service and metro service will stay shut. People with practice or flight tickets can journey. The motion of products is allowed. Units within the manufacturing sector, development sector and garment sector can operate at 50 p.c capability. Eateries can present take-aways.
    Odisha
    With a surge in instances, on April 15, the state authorities imposed an evening curfew throughout 30 districts. Soon after, a weekend shutdown was additionally clamped. Government places of work can operate with 50% capability and personal places of work have been requested to work with minimal manpower.

    Uttarakhand
    Covid curfew has been imposed until May 3 in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts. Shops promoting grocery, greens and meat will stay open until 4pm. Home deliveries from eateries are allowed. Public transport is stopped. Construction within the public curiosity will proceed. There can also be norestrictions on industrial actions. Vehicles carrying items and concerned in important companies are exempted. Petrol pumps, LPG provide and medical shops will stay open.

    Jammu & Kashmir
    The curfew ending at 7am on May 3 stands prolonged until 7am on May 6 in Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu districts. Apart from important companies, eating places in inns can service in home company (since there are nonetheless vacationers coming in). All markets, buying complexes, faculties, gyms, parks are to stay closed. Grocery/vegetable retailers are allowed to stay open. On Saturday, the UT administration prolonged curfew to 4 extra districts other than the 11 districts, which had been already beneath curfew.

  • 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.

  • Bengal Chief Minister guidelines out lockdown, Gujarat Deputy CM says no proof it breaks virus chain

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday dominated out any risk of a lockdown or evening curfew within the state however introduced that each one faculties will probably be shut for 2 months and summer time holidays will probably be declared, contemplating the current state of affairs.
    Meanwhile, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel mentioned that there was “no scientific evidence that indicates a lockdown will definitely break the chain (of transmission)”. The state reported 11,403 circumstances and 117 deaths on Monday. On April 1, Gujarat had reported 2,410 circumstances and 9 deaths.
    Responding to a query, Patel instructed mediapersons, “…several states, countries have seen significant reporting of Covid-19 cases despite a lockdown… in the first wave, we could break the chain with a lockdown but in this second wave, the virus is highly infectious”.
    Announcing a slash in fee for RT-PCR assessments at 55 personal laboratories throughout Gujarat, Patel, who additionally holds the well being portfolio, indicated that there isn’t any plan for a lockdown. “We are keeping a night curfew because a lot of people go to hotels, restaurants, pan stalls and roam around in society compounds… increasing chances of infection… no state is going for a complete lockdown…”

    Speaking at a press convention in West Bengal’s Malda, Chief Minister Banerjee mentioned, “We have no plans to impose a lockdown in Bengal as of now. Will just a lockdown solve the problem? People have to be given some time. The cases are rising also because thousands of people are coming in from outside. People will suffer if we impose lockdown.”

    She additionally dismissed any risk of imposing an evening curfew, stating that it “will not be any solution and the focus should also be on reducing political pollution”.
    Earlier within the day, Banerjee, referring to a Sunday letter she wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi almost about medicines and Covid-19 vaccines, tweeted, “With the massive surge in #Covid19 cases across India, GoWB is taking all necessary steps to protect its people. I’ve reached out the PM to help us with additional medicines and vaccines required.”