Kolkata sees dramatic dip in daily COVID-19 cases, restrictions relaxed
The Hindu
West Bengal, particularly its capital Kolkata, has witnessed an overnight dramatic drop in the number of daily COVID-19 cases, making the city breathe easy and encouraging the State government to ease
West Bengal, particularly its capital Kolkata, has witnessed an overnight dramatic drop in the number of daily COVID-19 cases, making the city breathe easy and encouraging the State government to ease some of the restrictions imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Only on Sunday, the number of new cases reported for Kolkata and the whole of West Bengal stood at 3,893 and 14,938 respectively. By Monday, these figures had dropped to 1,879 and 9,385 respectively.
On Monday evening, the State government allowed opening of gyms up to 9 P.M. with 50% capacity, provided staff and users were fully vaccinated and COVID-free. The staging of the jatra, too, has been allowed with up to 50% seating. Film and TV crews can also now return to work as long as they follow COVID-appropriate protocols.
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