Covid-19 was incidental.The 8,811 new positive cases included 1,842 from North 24 Parganas and 976 from Kolkata.Since Wednesday, 74,568 samples were tested for Covid-19 in West Bengal taking the total number of such examinations to 1,26,45,747, the bulletin added.With the Covid-19 situation improving in West Bengal, the state government decided to allow restaurants to open for three hours in the evening, provided people working there are vaccinated.
However, it is not immediately clear from which date the eateries can start operating.The Bengal government is also thinking of allowing shopping malls to open with 25% workforce after the ongoing Covid related restrictions come to an end on June 15.Never miss a story!