Coronavirus lockdown: West Bengal government extends lockdown till May 30
Kolkata, May 15: In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the West Bengal government on Saturday announced a 14-day lockdown starting Sunday (May 16). The Covid-19 lockdown will remain in effect till May 30.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the state rose to 12,993 after 136 more people, including five eminent doctors, succumbed to the infection. Here's the complete list of revised restrictions announced by the state government.
1.
All
schools,
colleges
and
Anganwadi
centres
will
remain
closed.
2.
All
government
and
private
offices
and
establishments
shall
remain
closed.
3.
Essential
emergency
services
will
be
allowed
to
function.
4.
Shopping
complexes,
malls,
restaurants,
salons,
gyms,
swimming
pools
will
remain
closed.
5.
Retail
shops
to
remain
open
only
till
7
am
till
10
am.
6.
Sweets
and
meat
shops
allowed
to
remain
open
from
10
am
to
5
pm.
7.
Medical
shops
and
optical
shops
will
remain
open
as
usual.
8.
Parks
and
zoos
will
remain
closed.
9.
Metro
services
closed,
local
trains
and
buses
will
remain
closed
except
for
emergency
essential
service
personnel.
10
Private
cars,
taxis
exempted
from
emergency
essential
services.
11.
Metro
services
will
operate
only
for
those
who
are
engaged
in
emergency
services.
12.
All
religious
gatherings
have
been
suspended.
13.
Goods
carrier
to
remain
suspended
except
for
medical
and
food
services.
14.
All
political,
entertainment,
cultural,
religious
gathering
prohibited.
15.
All
industries
and
manufacturing
units
will
remain
closed
except
for
food
&
medical
supplies
and
medical
packaging
services.