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West Bengal extends Covid-19 lockdown till June 15

In order to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the state, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the extension of lockdown till June 15. As per the previous order, the restrictions in the state were set to be lifted on May 30.

Essential services will continue operating following protocols. As a part of the lockdown, all shopping complexes, malls, cinemas halls, beauty parlours, restaurants and bars, gyms, swimming pools, spas, and sports complexes will remain closed till further notice.

Meanwhile, West Bengal on Wednesday recorded 16,225 fresh Covid-19 infections, taking the total infection tally up to 13,18,203 in the state. The death toll mounted to 14,827 after 153 more fatalities were recorded.

The state now has 1,23,377 active cases, while 11,79,999 patients have recovered from the disease, including 19,071 since Tuesday.

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