Coronavirus Kolkata

Gangasagar Mela (January 8-17) will go ahead, and precautions will be taken if there are cases of coronavirus infection, says Chief Minister

BJP chief JP Nadda on Wednesday praised what he called "Modiji's Suraksha Kavach", pointing to the laxity in observance of Covid safety measures in Kolkata.

West Bengal on Monday recorded 4,546 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 19,69,791, while 37 more fatalities raised the toll to 20,375, a health department bulletin said.

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 19,49,074 on Friday as 9,154 people tested positive for the infection, 1,805 less than the previous day, a health bulletin said.

West Bengal on Wednesday registered 11,447 new COVID-19 cases, 1,017 more than the previous day's figure, pushing the tally to 19,28,261, the health department said in a bulletin.

In a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kolkata Metro has temporarily suspended the issuance of tokens with effect from January 3, Monday till further notice.

Kolkata today reported a whopping spike today as its daily case count more than doubled to 1,090 from 540 yesterday. The city's daily cases recorded a 101.85% jump today. Bengal logged 2,128 cases in the same period with 12 related deaths.

Thousands of people in Kolkata were seen crowding public places to celebrate Christmas on Saturday with few wearing masks and even fewer showing any caution amid growing coronavirus cases in several parts of the country and the Omicron alert.

The Airport Authority of India (AAI), Kolkata on Monday issued guidelines stating that passengers arriving in West Bengal should be either fully vaccinated or carry an RT-PCR negative report for COVID-19, conducted within 72 hours of departure.

Large housing complexes of Kolkata are gearing up to organise Durga Puja this year, albeit in a low-key manner amid Covid pandemic, making vaccination compulsory for priests, "dhakis" (drummers) and everyone associated with the festival.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will soon start visiting old and ailing residents of the city to vaccinate them, its chief Firhad Hakim said.

The Union Health Ministry has asked the West Bengal government to inquire into instances of COVID-19 vaccination camps being organised allegedly by unauthorised people in some areas of Kolkata and submit a report in the next two days.

Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty - who four days ago was reportedly tricked into taking a fake Covid vaccine shot in Kolkata by a man masquerading as an IAS officer - fell seriously ill Saturday at her residence, according to news agency PTI.

Kolkata will get its first drive-through vaccination centre, which will begin operations at a shopping mall in the central part of the city this week, an official said on Wednesday.

Black Fungus still remains a cause of concern for the state. A suspected patient of Black Fungus disease died at a state hospital in Kolkata on Saturday.

Gangasagar Mela (January 8-17) will go ahead, and precautions will be taken if there are cases of coronavirus infection, says Chief Minister

BJP chief JP Nadda on Wednesday praised what he called "Modiji's Suraksha Kavach", pointing to the laxity in observance of Covid safety measures in Kolkata.

West Bengal on Monday recorded 4,546 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 19,69,791, while 37 more fatalities raised the toll to 20,375, a health department bulletin said.

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 19,49,074 on Friday as 9,154 people tested positive for the infection, 1,805 less than the previous day, a health bulletin said.

West Bengal on Wednesday registered 11,447 new COVID-19 cases, 1,017 more than the previous day's figure, pushing the tally to 19,28,261, the health department said in a bulletin.

In a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kolkata Metro has temporarily suspended the issuance of tokens with effect from January 3, Monday till further notice.

Kolkata today reported a whopping spike today as its daily case count more than doubled to 1,090 from 540 yesterday. The city's daily cases recorded a 101.85% jump today. Bengal logged 2,128 cases in the same period with 12 related deaths.

Thousands of people in Kolkata were seen crowding public places to celebrate Christmas on Saturday with few wearing masks and even fewer showing any caution amid growing coronavirus cases in several parts of the country and the Omicron alert.

The Airport Authority of India (AAI), Kolkata on Monday issued guidelines stating that passengers arriving in West Bengal should be either fully vaccinated or carry an RT-PCR negative report for COVID-19, conducted within 72 hours of departure.

Large housing complexes of Kolkata are gearing up to organise Durga Puja this year, albeit in a low-key manner amid Covid pandemic, making vaccination compulsory for priests, "dhakis" (drummers) and everyone associated with the festival.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will soon start visiting old and ailing residents of the city to vaccinate them, its chief Firhad Hakim said.

The Union Health Ministry has asked the West Bengal government to inquire into instances of COVID-19 vaccination camps being organised allegedly by unauthorised people in some areas of Kolkata and submit a report in the next two days.

Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty - who four days ago was reportedly tricked into taking a fake Covid vaccine shot in Kolkata by a man masquerading as an IAS officer - fell seriously ill Saturday at her residence, according to news agency PTI.

Kolkata will get its first drive-through vaccination centre, which will begin operations at a shopping mall in the central part of the city this week, an official said on Wednesday.

Black Fungus still remains a cause of concern for the state. A suspected patient of Black Fungus disease died at a state hospital in Kolkata on Saturday.