Kolkata: A day ahead of the complete lockdown across West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the lockdown dates for the upcoming weeks. In an effort to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission, there will be a complete lockdown on weekends.
Government holidays however have been exempted, and August 1 (Bakri Eid) and August 15 (Independence Day) have been excluded from the lockdown list. This is an attempt to break the chain of the COVID-19 virus and bring down the number of cases in West Bengal.
The lockdown with relaxations which was in place till 31st July has been extended till 31st August, which means people can step out and transport can ply between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm.
