June 24, 2020: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended the current lockdown with relaxations in the state from June 30 to July 31.
During the end of a 3-hour all party meeting on Wednesday Ms Banerjee said, "The COVID-19 problem is spreading. Let is try and extend the lockdown with restrictions till July 31."
Bengal recorded 445 new cases of coronaviruson Wednesday, which took the total to 15,173. Of these, the number of active cases is 4,890. Besides, 11 deaths were recorded which brought the total to 591.
Another key decision on the coronavirus crisis taken during Wednesday meeting is to improve services to non- coronavirus patients.
The political parties agreed that non-COVID-19 patients were facing great difficulty in getting treatment at hospitals. The issue needs to be tackled and private hospitals taken on board, Ms Banerjee said.
"Maharashtra and Delhi have done it. We should too," she added.
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June 24, 2020: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended the current lockdown with relaxations in the state from June 30 to July 31.
June 24, 2020: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended the current lockdown with relaxations in the state from June 30 to July 31.
During the end of a 3-hour all party meeting on Wednesday Ms Banerjee said, "The COVID-19 problem is spreading. Let is try and extend the lockdown with restrictions till July 31."
Bengal recorded 445 new cases of coronaviruson Wednesday, which took the total to 15,173. Of these, the number of active cases is 4,890. Besides, 11 deaths were recorded which brought the total to 591.
Another key decision on the coronavirus crisis taken during Wednesday meeting is to improve services to non- coronavirus patients.
The political parties agreed that non-COVID-19 patients were facing great difficulty in getting treatment at hospitals. The issue needs to be tackled and private hospitals taken on board, Ms Banerjee said.
"Maharashtra and Delhi have done it. We should too," she added.