Covid Restrictions Extended In West Bengal Till July 30; Metro Services To Operate 5 Days

Not more than 50 people shall be allowed at a time in marriage ceremonies and related gatherings. The funeral rituals shall be allowed with not more than 20 people at a time.

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Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the Covid-19 restrictions in the state up to July 30. As part of the decision aimed to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the metro rail services will operate five days a week with 50 percent seating capacity and remain suspended on Saturday and Sunday.

Not more than 50 people shall be allowed at a time in marriage ceremonies and related gatherings. The funeral rituals shall be allowed with not more than 20 people at a time.

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All shops and markets may remain open as per usual operational hours. All cinema halls, spas, and swimming polls shall continue to remain closed.

All political, social, cultural, academic, and entertainment-related gatherings, groupings, and congregations shall continue to be prohibited.

All schools, colleges, universities, polytechnics and Anganwadi centers, and other educational, academic institutions shall continue to remain closed.

The movement of public transport, including intra-state government and private buses, inland waterways transport, trams, local taxis, cabs, and auto-rickshaws will be allowed with passengers not more than 50 percent of seating capacity at a time, subject to vaccination of drivers and other staff, regular sanitization of the vehicle and mandatorily wearing of masks by all users.

The intra-state local train movement shall remain closed except for staff special trains for movement of emergency and essential services personnel.