State opts for stricter regimen
Bengal announces 15-day curbs to combat Covid
The Bengal government on Saturday announced stricter Covid restrictions for the next 15 days, from 6am on Sunday to 6pm on May 30, to “contain and combat” the spread of the epidemic. The government has taken care not to call it a lockdown, allowing limited activity by the retail business and a narrow window of operations for jewelleries when the wedding season is on. But one key change is that retail shops selling food and other everyday items will function only in the morning, unlike last time when some of the...
