West Bengal govt extends lockdown till May 30

May 15, 2021 13:06

Amid a spike in the number of coronavirus infections, the West Bengal government on Saturday extended the lockdown in the state till May 30.

This came after it registered its highest single-day spike of 20,846 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally to 10,94,802.

The death toll in West Bengal rose to 12,993 after 136 more people, including five eminent doctors, succumbed to the infection, the health department had said in its bulletin. This time, the state government has announced additional restrictions in view of the surge in Covid cases in the state.

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