<p><strong>Kolkata:</strong> Owing to the rising cases of Coronavirus, West Bengal government on Thursday announced extension of lockdown in the state till June 15 in order to contain the infection.&nbsp;</p> <p>The announcement was made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the ongoing lockdown in West Bengal was supposed to end of May 30.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3yJqz28 'Concerned For Safety Of Staff In India', Seeks 3 Months Extension To Comply With New IT Rules</a></span></strong></p> <p>Under the ongoing lockdown-like restrictions imposed in Bengal, there is an indefinite prohibition functioning of shopping malls, markets, restaurants and bars, gyms, and swimming pools, which will continue till July 15.</p> <p>Meanwhile, extending the lockdown Banerjee has sought full cooperation from people of Bengal. "Please don't call this a lockdown. Covid numbers have come down. For economy's sake there will be no total lockdown," she said.</p> <p>Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led Bengal government's decision to extend the lockdown comes on a day when the state reported as many as 16,225 Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 13,18, 203.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3wDFPf6 Choksi Can't Be Deported To India', Says Counsel Vijay Aggarwal, Know Why</a></span></strong></p> <p>The death toll mounted to 14,827 after 153 more fatalities were reported from different parts of the state.&nbsp;</p> <p>West Bengal now has 1,23,377 active cases, while 11,79,999 patients have recovered from the disease, including 19,071 since Tuesday.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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