Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Due to the surge of the second wave of Covid-19 in India, the West Bengal government announced a complete 15 days lockdown in the state in order to curb the rise in Covid infection.
The State Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay announced the 15 days lockdown in West Bengal and the lockdown restrictions shall come into effect from May 16.
After the state recorded its highest single-day spike of 20,846 fresh coronavirus infections, the decision has been taken. Even earlier on April 30, the state government had imposed a partial lockdown in the state.
According to the report following are some of the guidelines to be followed –
- All offices, including government and private, to remain closed except emergency services
- Intrastate bus services, metro, ferry service, gyms, cinema halls, salons, swimming pools to remain closed
- Retail shops to remain open from 7 am to 10 am
- Academic, cultural, administrative, political and religious gathering shall be prohibited
- Not more than 50 people shall be allowed in wedding functions
- Movement of private vehicles, taxi, auto shall be suspended
- Educational institutions, including schools and colleges, shall remain closed
- Parks, zoo and sanctuaries shall remain closed
- All outdoor activities, except emergency needs, shall be prohibited from 9 pm till 5 am.
- All political, entertainment, cultural, religious gathering have been prohibited.
- All industries and manufacturing units will remain closed, except for food and medical supplies and medical packaging services.
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