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West Bengal restricts movement as coronavirus infection climbs to four

The decision follows the state's chief minister raising concern over the spread of the coronavirus owing to migratory pattern of the population

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Avishek Rakshit Kolkata
Amidst growing number of positive Covid-19 cases in the state, the West Bengal government on Saturday restricted movement of people by stopping all inter-state bus travel.

A government notification stated that bus travel originating from the state shall remain suspended from March 22 till March 31 and during this period, no buses originating from other states will be allowed to enter West Bengal.

The government has also written a letter to the chairman of the Railways Board to ensure that no trains enter the state Monday onwards.

The decision comes after the state's chief minister raised concerns over the

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