Bengal eases COVID-19 restrictions; offices allowed to function with 25% workforce
The Hindu
Restaurants and bars will be allowed to open from noon to 8 p.m. with 50% of the seating capacity, says Chief Secretary H.K. Dwivedi
The West Bengal administration on June 14 allowed government and private offices to function with 25% workforce from June 16, easing some of the restrictions imposed to check the spread of COVID-19 as the situation has improved now, a top official said. Employers have to arrange for transporting employees as restrictions on public transportation services will continue till further orders, Chief Secretary H.K. Dwivedi said. Shopping malls will be allowed to operate from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. while markets can remain open between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. from June 16.
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