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Sweet shops in Bengal allowed to open for 8 hours amid lockdown

By ANI | Updated: April 16, 2020 20:45 IST

Amid the lockdown, sweet shops in West Bengal will be allowed to operate for eight hours everyday, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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Amid the lockdown, sweet shops in West Bengal will be allowed to operate for eight hours everyday, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

"Sweet shops will be allowed to operate for 8 hours now, from 8 am to 4 pm everyday," said Banerjee.

The State Government had earlier allowed sweet shops to operate for four hours from 12 noon to 4 pm everyday.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 231 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state so far.

Meanwhile, India's total number of coronavirus positive cases reached 12,759, including 10,824 active cases, 1514 cured/discharged/migrated and 420 deaths.

( With inputs from ANI )

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