After Partial Lockdown, Bengal Announces More Restrictions

Shopping complexes, beauty parlours, cinema halls, sports facilities and restaurants were shut indefinitely on Friday after the announcement of the partial shutdown.

A day after announcing a partial shutdown in the state, the West Bengal government has imposed more curbs to stem the spread of coronavirus. While the number of invitees at weddings have been restricted to 50, the shops across the state would be allowed to function only during the time frame allotted to markets in the new list of curbs. The markets in the state have been allowed to function for only five hours every day - 7-10 am and 3-5 pm. Grocery, sweetmeat shops and milk outlets have been exempted from these restrictions. Shopping complexes, beauty parlours, cinema halls, sports facilities and restaurants were shut indefinitely on Friday after the announcement of the partial shutdown.