West Bengal extends lockdown till July 31

Rozana Spokesman

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced extension of the lockdown in the state till July 31 to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced extension of the lockdown in the state till July 31 to contain the spread of Covid-19.

The ongoing lockdown in West Bengal was to end on June 30.

Banerjee, after attending an all-party meeting said though there were differences of opinion among the leaders, it was finally decided to extend the curbs till the end of July with relaxations. 

West Bengal's Covid-19 death toll on Wednesday rose to 591 as 11 more people succumbed to the disease.