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COVID-19: Siliguri wears deserted look on Day 3 of seven-day lockdown

By ANI | Published: July 17, 2020 5:00 PM

The streets in most parts of Siliguri in West Bengal wore a deserted look as several wards of the Darjeeling district entered the third day of the seven-day lockdown on Friday. Sanitation exercises are also been carried out in several parts of the city.

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The streets in most parts of Siliguri in West Bengal wore a deserted look as several wards of the Darjeeling district entered the third day of the seven-day lockdown on Friday. Station exercises are also been carried out in several parts of the city.

The lockdown is being observed in Siliguri after the Darjeeling district task force announced it as a necessary step to combat the spread of COVID-19. The Darjeeling district task force on Wednesday had declared complete lockdown in 47 wards for seven days starting 9 am due to rising COVID-19 cases.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal stands at 36,117, including 13,679 active cases. While 21,415 cases are cured/discharged/migrated and the death toll is at 1,023.

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: Union Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare
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