Mamata Banerjee Extends Lockdown In West Bengal Till 30 June

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (8 June) announced that lockdown will be extended in the state till 30 June.

This announcement comes at a time when the state government has announced a slew of lockdown relaxations. These relaxations include allowing restaurants, hotels and malls to reopen while enforcing social distancing norms.

Private offices have also been allowed to start functioning from today (8 June) provided they take the required precautions. Bengal had earlier announced a lockdown till 15 June which has now been extended till the end of this month.

States like Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have already announced a lockdown till 30 June but with relaxations.