Bengal to issue notification on modalities of lockdown 4.0 this evening

May 18, 2020 13:53

The West Bengal government will on Monday evening come out with a notification on the modalities of the fourth phase of the lockdown in the state, a top official said. The Centre on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown for two more weeks till May 31, with the fourth phase providing more relaxations outside the containment zones including inter-state movement of buses with mutual consent of states that is expected to be of immediate relief for thousands of migrant workers on the roads.

"The MHA in its order has given some relaxations. But, there are chances of further easing of curbs in non-containment zones in the state government's notification. By this evening, the notification will be issued," the senior West Bengal government official said.

Standalone shops in non-containment and green zones are likely to remain open from 7 am to 6 pm, he said, adding, the zones under containment are expected to be divided into segments based on high and low levels of infection. Nothing, however, has been finalised yet, the official said. -- PTI

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