Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced extension of the lockdown in the state till July 31 to contain the spread of Covid-19.
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.
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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.
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CoronavirusSix deaths were reported from Kolkata, two from Howrah, and one each from South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and Darjeeling, it said.
