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West Bengal announces partial relaxations in Covid curbs, allows retail shops to remain open for 3hrs

| @indiablooms | Jun 01, 2021, at 04:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In view of a dip in Covid cases in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced some relaxation to the ongoing restrictive orders.

In an order released on Monday, the West Bengal government allowed retail shops to remain open from 12 noon to 3 PM.

"Operations in IT and ITES sectors shall be allowed with 10% of  total strength to enable backend and maintenance works during 12 noon to 3PM," the order stated.

The government also allowed construction activities with onsite staff and workers being vaccinated and social distancing to be maintained.

The restrictive orders will remain operative in the state until June 15 with exemptions to the health sector, law and order as well as emergency services.
 

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