West Bengal govt announces further relaxations from Oct 31 amid COVID curbs.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in state on weekday declared further relaxations to the continued COVID-induced restrictions within the state from Oct 31. As per the newest pointers by the state government, faculties for categories 9th-12th, schools and universities can open up from November 16. normal COVID-19 protocols should be strictly adhered to whereas holding classes on the campus, the govt said.

The government has additionally permitted intra-state local trains to operate with fifty per cent capacity, whereas cinema halls, stadiums, looking malls, restaurants, gyms are allowed to perform with 70 per cent capacity.

The daily COVID-19 infections in state on Thursday maintained an upward trend that began since Hindu deity Puja celebrations with the metropolis and its neighboring districts recording the majority of the cases, as per the state Health Department data.

As several as 990 recent cases of COVID-19 and 9 deaths were reportable within the state yesterday. The new infections pushed the general tally to 15,90,032, whereas the death toll has surged to 19,105 as additional folks succumbed to the deadly virus throughout the day.