Lockdown in West Bengal? Mamata Banerjee govt to announce new COVID curbs today

According to a senior official of the state government, though the daily rate of infection is high, it is not alarming. "There is no pressure on the hospitals and there is no report of Oxygen shortage in the state. Naturally, the government is trying to keep a close watch on the development and will impose restrictions when needed," the official said.

Kolkata: Though the daily Covid infection rate is increasing leaps and bounds in West Bengal with the most infected in the capital city, the Mamata Banerjee-led government is likely to impose new curbs in phases and is unlikely to go for a total lockdown.

According to reports, the West Bengal government is likely to announce new restrictions today in the wake of a massive spike in COVID cases. State's Chief Secretary is likely to hold a presser today to announce new restrictions which will most likely to come into effect from tomorrow i.e. January 3, 2022, said sources. 

A senior official of the state government has earlier said that though the daily rate of infection is high, it is not alarming. "There is no pressure on the hospitals and there is no report of Oxygen shortage in the state. Naturally, the government is trying to keep a close watch on the development and will impose restrictions when needed," the official said.