West Bengal goes into mini-lockdown amid Covid surge, public locations ordered closed, gatherings prohibited

Amid surging Covid 19 circumstances within the state, the West Bengal authorities has ordered all buying malls, magnificence parlours, cinema halls, eating places, bars, sports activities complexes, gyms, spas, swimming swimming pools to shut till additional discover.
In an order issued Friday, the state authorities additionally prohibited all types of social, cultural, educational and leisure gatherings. It was additionally introduced that markets will stay open from 7 am to 10 am and three pm to five pm.

“All shopping complexes, malls, beauty parlours, cinema halls, restaurants and bars, sports complexes and gyms, spas and swimming pools shall remain closed (even while home deliveries and online services shall remain permitted). All social/cultural/academic/entertainment related gatherings and congregations shall remain prohibited,” learn the order.

According to authorities officers, the choice was taken to curb the rising Covid-19 circumstances throughout the state.
The order additional acknowledged, “Bazaars/hats will remain open only during 7-10 am in the morning and 3-5 pm in the afternoon (even while essential services like medical shops, medical equipment shops, grocery, etc will remain outside the confines of the embargo.”
West Bengal govt cancels Class 11 boards as a consequence of Covid spike, asks college students to be promoted to Class 12
The West Bengal authorities has introduced that board examinations for Class 11 have been cancelled for the 12 months 2021 whereas college students will seem for the Class 12 boards at their very own establishments. All candidates at present finding out in school 11 shall be promoted to class 12.
A notification issued by West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) learn, “Because of the current pandemic situation and other reasons, the Council has decided to cancel the Annual Examination of Class XI-2021. (The) Head of the Institution is being requested to promote all candidates of Class XI to Class XII. The topics of the reduced syllabus of Class XI, which are related to the Higher Secondary Examination should be completed within the first quarter of Class XII.”
It additional mentioned, “However, the Higher Secondary Examination will be conducted as per schedule published earlier. For Higher Secondary Examination 2021 the HS. examinees will appear for the examination at their own Institution (Home Venue) and please note that, the examination timings will be 12 noon to 3.15 pm in place of 10am to 1.15 pm. The Covid situation will be closely monitored and any further decision or change in this regard will be informed beforehand, to all. We solicit the cooperation of all concerned in this regard.”
Higher Secondary examinations (class 12) are scheduled to be held from June 15 to July 2.