West Bengal to extend lockdown till June 30: Mamata

The West Bengal government has decided to extend the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown by 15 more days, till June 30, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday (June 8). The state had earlier extended the lockdown till June 15.

“The lockdown is being extended in the state till June 30, with all existing relaxations and conditions still in place. Earlier, we had allowed only 10 people at social programmes such as a marriage or a funeral ceremony. Now we have increased it to 25,” the chief minister said after a meeting of the state cabinet.

The announcement came on a day when malls, restaurants and other establishments reopened in the state after a gap of over two months. The state government had allowed several relaxations as part of Unlock-1, the first phase of a calibrated exit from lockdown.

The Trinamool Congress government led by Banerjee had eased shutdown curbs in the state from June 1, allowing places of worship to reopen, and jute, tea and construction sectors to resume full-fledged operations.

(With inputs from agencies)