New Year Suprise For Bengal- West Bengal Likely To Go On A Partial Lock Down From January 3rd

New Year Suprise For Bengal- West Bengal Likely To Go On A Partial Lock Down From January 3rd

West Bengal is expected to begin partial lockdown from January 3 with an increase in the total number of new coronavirus infections in Kolkata. The number of coronavirus infections in the capital alone has tripled in the past three days with 1,954 new infections on Friday. There have been 3,451 new Covid cases reported in the state in the recent days. The state reported 1,089 new infections as of December 29, while Kolkata reported 540 new cases.

According to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata’s weekly positivity rate rose to 12.5%, while the state’s rate increased to 5.47%. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the West Bengal Health Department have published a “systemic alert” involving all stakeholders to prevent the spread of the virus.  Minister Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to attend a government program on January 3, which has now been cancelled. All “Duare Sarkar” programs were also cancelled.

From January 3, along with a few exceptions, the Calcutta High Court and district courts will only be able to operate in a virtual mode. West Bengal Cabinet Minister Arup Biswas, meanwhile, tested positive for Coronavirus and was subsequently admitted to a private hospital. Health Minister Narayan Swaroop Nigam said an “alert system” involved keeping hospitals, health authorities, district authorities and the police on alert so they could be ready with a plan. plan its actions in the event of an increase in infections.

“All hospital staff, medical directors, county administrative officials and police have been warned and urged to be ready with their plans that could be implemented if they see an increase in the number of cases. corona in their respective regions,” Nigam said.  He stated. “Although the number of cases is increasing, the good news is that hospitalizations are low. The need for hospitalization is not great. We are closely monitoring the situation. We have taken all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus and are working to break the chain. “

 When asked about the total containment zones in the state amid concerns about 11 Omicron infections and the rise in the Covid graph, he said: “In the case of Omicron, we will quarantine at the facility, and prescribe medications and treatments. However, let me make it clear that the number of such cases here is very low in West Bengal. As far as containment zones go, there will be zones, and the exact number of zones will be announced soon.”

” Recently, at an administrative meeting, Minister Mamata Banerjee asked Nigam and Chief of Staff HK Dwivedi to investigate the vicinity and develop a plan to impose micro-no-go zones after January 3.  Atin Ghosh, KMC’s Deputy Mayor, said that “places, where there are four to five cases or a residential area where two cases have been reported for two consecutive weeks, will be declared micro containment areas.”. The people living in the areas will not be allowed to leave “

 When asked about the number of containment zones within the KMC boundary, he said: “It is in the preparation stage and the list is not yet finalized. We are in talks with local authorities, housing companies, police, neighbourhood representatives, health officials and final/micro containment zones to be announced soon. From now on, we are fully prepared to handle the Covid19 situation. I would like to ask everyone to maintain Covid protocols and not panic. “

He added “We will monitor each case individually and are only ready to declare a building or area as a microcontinent area once we have reviewed groups of cases internally. Regarding the steps KMC is taking to manage Omicron infections, he said, “There is a defined process, and anyone who tests positive for Omicron is immediately admitted to the hospital in consultation with the doctor state health department. “

However, on Friday Mayor Firhad Hakim announced that 11 micro-isolation zones had been identified in KMK territory. KMC and the state health department have been busy in West Bengal with a sharp rise in new Covid cases every day. Consistent health reports issued by the state show a growing Covid timeline in Bengal, forcing all stakeholders to take action to control infection rates.

The government of West Bengal has announced a partial shutdown of the country as the number of coronavirus infections has risen sharply. Shopping malls, beauty salons, cinemas, sports facilities and spas remain closed, but the market is only allowed five hours a day, from 7:10 to 35 hours. The state government said restaurants, bars, gyms and swimming pools will remain closed but will allow delivery and other online services.

All social, cultural, recreational and academic gatherings are prohibited. Pharmacies, health care stores and grocery stores are partially exempt from quarantine. A total of eight stages of the National Assembly elections will be held on May 2nd. The state says counting centres must follow all half-sibling rules. Daily coronavirus outbreaks in Bengal on Thursday broke a new record high with 17,403 new cases. The death toll is also the highest at 89 per day.

The positive rate increased from 6.79% 10 days ago to 7.81%. An unprecedented wave of coronavirus has hit the state amid massive protest campaigns led by top leaders of the BJP and Trinamool. On Friday, India reported its highest death toll in 24 hours amid the second wave of deadly coronavirus infections. The cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Korea was 386,442, the highest since the pandemic.

India has recorded more than 30,000 cases of coronavirus every day in the past few days. The heavy workload across the country has resulted in severe shortages of hospital beds, medicine and life-saving oxygen. The Madras High Court last week withdrew the Election Commission for its failure to enforce anti-Republican rules at election rallies.

The election commission said candidates will need to bring a Covid negative test report or a certificate of vaccination (both doses)  to enter vote counting centres on Sunday. A decision was made by the West Bengal government to suspend all flights from the UK to Kolkata airport, which will take effect on January 3, 2022.

West Bengal leader Mamata Banerjee will reportedly attend a government event cancelled on January 3rd. At the same time, the Supreme Court of Calcutta and the District Court have decided to operate effectively from January 3, except in exceptional cases.

According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare statistics, the positive rate for Calcutta has increased by 12.5%, while the state rate is 5.47%. Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the West Bengal Ministry of Health have issued a “whole body warning” to prevent the spread of the virus.

edited and proofread by nikita sharma