Total Shutdown Extended in Kolkata, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Cooch Behar, Raiganj, Siliguri Till July 19

West Bengal Lockdown Extension News: To keep further check on the coronavirus, the West Bengal government on Tuesday decided to extend the total lockdown in containment zones till July 19.

Issuing a notification, the Home Department said rigorous containment in these areas would be extended from July 15 to 19.

The containment zones are located in and around Kolkata, besides Jalpaiguri, Malda, Cooch Behar, Raiganj and Siliguri.

During the shutdown period, special attention will be paid to enforcement of lockdown in containment zones in Kolkata and five north Bengal urban hotspots.

The state government had imposed total lockdown in the containment zones from July 9 at 5 PM to contain the spike in COVID-19 cases. Apart from Kolkata, the West Bengal government also had imposed complete lockdown in North 24 Parganas district and Howrah district of the state.

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