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Kolkata Records 1,090 New Covid Cases, 101% Jump In A Day
Kolkata today reported a whopping spike today as its daily case count more than doubled to 1,090 from 540 yesterday. The city's daily cases recorded a 101.85% jump today. Bengal logged 2,128 cases in the same period with 12 related deaths.
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Vaccination Must For Priests, "Dhakis" In Kolkata Housing Society Durga Pujas
Large housing complexes of Kolkata are gearing up to organise Durga Puja this year, albeit in a low-key manner amid Covid pandemic, making vaccination compulsory for priests, "dhakis" (drummers) and everyone associated with the festival.
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Kolkata Cinema Owners Awaits Centre, State Orders To Resume Functioning From October 1
Owners of many single-screen movie theatres in Kolkata said on Sunday that they are awaiting notifications from the Centre and the state government before deciding on reopening cinema halls which had been closed for over six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Containment Zones In Kolkata Reduce From 20 To 4 In A Month: Report
With consistent improvement in the discharge rate of COVID-19 patients in West Bengal, the state capital, Kolkata, has witnessed a significant reduction in the number of broad-based containment zones, according to official data.
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7-Day Lockdown For Now In Bengal, Will Extend If Needed: Mamata Banerjee
Lockdown in Bengal's containment zones will be continue for seven days and will be extended further if needed, Chief Minister Mamata Banejee said today, after clearing lists redrawn containment zones in state capital Kolkata and its neighbouring Howrah and the north 24 Parganas districts.
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Bengal Records Highest Single-Day Spike With 895 Coronavirus Cases
With 895 cases, West Bengal has reported the highest spike in new coronavirus cases in 24 hours. There have been 21 deaths in the last 24 hours. State capital Kolkata too peaked at 244 new cases. On Saturday, the state had reported 743 new cases. Besides Kolkata, worst hit are north and south 24 Parganas district - large areas in these two district...
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No Flights To Kolkata From 6 Cities Including Delhi, Mumbai From July 6-19
Flights from six cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad - will not land in Kolkata for two weeks starting Monday, airport authorities said on Saturday as the West Bengal government stepped up measures to contain the coronavirus.
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2 Kolkata Constables Die Of Coronavirus, 40 Policemen Recover
On a day 40 policemen were released from hospital after being treated successfully for COVID-19, the Kolkata Police also reported two deaths, a police constable and a police man in the force. Respects were paid to constable Dilip Sardar, who was posted at Sealdah Traffic Guard. He died on Saturday. He had been admitted to a state-run hospital in Ko...
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Kolkata Sweet Shop Introduces Sandesh To Boost Immunity Amid COVID-19
A sweet shop in Kolkata has come up with a sweet named as ''Immunity Sandesh'' for its customers amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Kolkata Airport Makes Arrangements For Contact-Less Procedures
Arrangements for contact-less travel and social distancing norms have been readied at the Kolkata airport to keep passengers safe from COVID-19, a top airport official said on Saturday.
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From City Of Joy To City Of Containment Zones, Kolkata Amid Pandemic
The City of Joy is now the city of containment zones. From north to south, large parts of Kolkata are barricaded with residents unable to get in or out. Burra Bazar, eastern India's biggest trading centre, may be shut down as it is proving to be a key area of the coronavirus spread. The number of new cases in West Bengal on Saturday was 108, a litt...
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Coronavirus: 227 COVID-19 Containment Zones In Kolkata, Total 348 In 4 Bengal Hotspots
West Bengal's four hotspot districts - Kolkata, North 24 parganas, Howrah and East Midnapore have a total of 348 hotspots, the state government informed today. Kolkata has 227 containment zones, North 24 parganas 57, 56 in Howrah and 8 in East Midnapore.
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Coronavirus: 21-Month-Old Boy Tests Positive In Kolkata
A 21-month-old boy has tested positive for COVID-19 in the city even as none of his family members exhibited any coronavirus-like symptoms, a health official said on Saturday.
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Virus Scare Sets Off Clash In Kolkata Jail As Prisoners Seek Instant Bail
The police had to fire tear gas shells inside a jail in north Kolkata to quell a clash between groups of inmates and jail staff amid the coronavirus scare. Sources said the prisoners reportedly asked the authorities to release them as news of rising cases of coronavirus reached them.
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West Bengal College Makes Hand Sanitiser, To Distribute For Free
With the demand for hand sanitizers rising in the wake of the coronavirus scare, a college in Kolkata has made a low-cost sanitiser meeting WHO guidelines.
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Kolkata Records 1,090 New Covid Cases, 101% Jump In A Day
Kolkata today reported a whopping spike today as its daily case count more than doubled to 1,090 from 540 yesterday. The city's daily cases recorded a 101.85% jump today. Bengal logged 2,128 cases in the same period with 12 related deaths.
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Vaccination Must For Priests, "Dhakis" In Kolkata Housing Society Durga Pujas
Large housing complexes of Kolkata are gearing up to organise Durga Puja this year, albeit in a low-key manner amid Covid pandemic, making vaccination compulsory for priests, "dhakis" (drummers) and everyone associated with the festival.
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Kolkata Cinema Owners Awaits Centre, State Orders To Resume Functioning From October 1
Owners of many single-screen movie theatres in Kolkata said on Sunday that they are awaiting notifications from the Centre and the state government before deciding on reopening cinema halls which had been closed for over six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Containment Zones In Kolkata Reduce From 20 To 4 In A Month: Report
With consistent improvement in the discharge rate of COVID-19 patients in West Bengal, the state capital, Kolkata, has witnessed a significant reduction in the number of broad-based containment zones, according to official data.
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7-Day Lockdown For Now In Bengal, Will Extend If Needed: Mamata Banerjee
Lockdown in Bengal's containment zones will be continue for seven days and will be extended further if needed, Chief Minister Mamata Banejee said today, after clearing lists redrawn containment zones in state capital Kolkata and its neighbouring Howrah and the north 24 Parganas districts.
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Bengal Records Highest Single-Day Spike With 895 Coronavirus Cases
With 895 cases, West Bengal has reported the highest spike in new coronavirus cases in 24 hours. There have been 21 deaths in the last 24 hours. State capital Kolkata too peaked at 244 new cases. On Saturday, the state had reported 743 new cases. Besides Kolkata, worst hit are north and south 24 Parganas district - large areas in these two district...
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No Flights To Kolkata From 6 Cities Including Delhi, Mumbai From July 6-19
Flights from six cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad - will not land in Kolkata for two weeks starting Monday, airport authorities said on Saturday as the West Bengal government stepped up measures to contain the coronavirus.
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2 Kolkata Constables Die Of Coronavirus, 40 Policemen Recover
On a day 40 policemen were released from hospital after being treated successfully for COVID-19, the Kolkata Police also reported two deaths, a police constable and a police man in the force. Respects were paid to constable Dilip Sardar, who was posted at Sealdah Traffic Guard. He died on Saturday. He had been admitted to a state-run hospital in Ko...
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Kolkata Sweet Shop Introduces Sandesh To Boost Immunity Amid COVID-19
A sweet shop in Kolkata has come up with a sweet named as ''Immunity Sandesh'' for its customers amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Kolkata Airport Makes Arrangements For Contact-Less Procedures
Arrangements for contact-less travel and social distancing norms have been readied at the Kolkata airport to keep passengers safe from COVID-19, a top airport official said on Saturday.
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From City Of Joy To City Of Containment Zones, Kolkata Amid Pandemic
The City of Joy is now the city of containment zones. From north to south, large parts of Kolkata are barricaded with residents unable to get in or out. Burra Bazar, eastern India's biggest trading centre, may be shut down as it is proving to be a key area of the coronavirus spread. The number of new cases in West Bengal on Saturday was 108, a litt...
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Coronavirus: 227 COVID-19 Containment Zones In Kolkata, Total 348 In 4 Bengal Hotspots
West Bengal's four hotspot districts - Kolkata, North 24 parganas, Howrah and East Midnapore have a total of 348 hotspots, the state government informed today. Kolkata has 227 containment zones, North 24 parganas 57, 56 in Howrah and 8 in East Midnapore.
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Coronavirus: 21-Month-Old Boy Tests Positive In Kolkata
A 21-month-old boy has tested positive for COVID-19 in the city even as none of his family members exhibited any coronavirus-like symptoms, a health official said on Saturday.
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Virus Scare Sets Off Clash In Kolkata Jail As Prisoners Seek Instant Bail
The police had to fire tear gas shells inside a jail in north Kolkata to quell a clash between groups of inmates and jail staff amid the coronavirus scare. Sources said the prisoners reportedly asked the authorities to release them as news of rising cases of coronavirus reached them.
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West Bengal College Makes Hand Sanitiser, To Distribute For Free
With the demand for hand sanitizers rising in the wake of the coronavirus scare, a college in Kolkata has made a low-cost sanitiser meeting WHO guidelines.
