30/04/2021
Covid-19: Bengal govt shuts down malls, restaurants, gyms; bazaars to remain open for limited hours
KOLKATA: West Bengal government on Friday shut down shopping malls, restaurants, beauty parlours, gyms, spas and swimming pools amid rising Covid-19 cases, a government official said.
All social, cultural, academic and entertainment-related gatherings and congregations have been prohibited in Bengal until further orders, the official added. West Bengal on Thursday registered its highest single-day deaths of 89 people due to Covid-19, pushing the toll to 11,248, the health department said.
Bazaars, market places will be allowed to operate twice every day -- from 7am-10am and 3pm-5pm.
Activities related to the electoral counting processes and victory rallies will be guided by the Election Commission protocols, the order said.
Medical shops, medical equipment outlets, grocery stores, along with home delivery services, have been kept out of the order's purview.
"The restrictions will be in place till the administration reviews the situation again," a senior official told PTI.
Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides action under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and other legal provisions as applicable.
With agency inputs
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