The district administration urged puja organisers to avoid huge gatherings, while they have been asked to fix certain timings for worshipers to pray in the pandals.
The number of Covid cases in the district as of 5 August was 1489, while 1024 of them had recovered. On 8 August, the number was 1783, and the number of patients who were cured was 1139, while today, the total tally was 1875, and 1329 of them had recovered
Biplab Sarkar and Mintu Satiyar of two Gram Panchayat areas under the Balurghat Block in South Dinajpur district got the shock of their lives after the health department listed them among persons who had tested positive for Covid-19.
Even as there are other safe houses in the township including Haj House, NBCC Complex and CFL Building, these are more a resource for all of Kolkata and neighbouring districts.