29 April 2020 . Private buses to ply from 4 May.. 22982 Active Cases..... 7796 Cured / Discharged ......1008 Death

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 29 April 2020: In the areas of Green zone, the state of West Bengal has decided to allow plying of private buses from 4th May. It will also allow restricted movement of taxis with 3 passengers phase wise within a district, afterwards. The number of passenger is restricted to 20 in buses with social distancing. 
Kalimpong is still in the list of Orange zone with containment and buffer zone.

It is also allowing standalone shops business institutions which deal in hardwares, electronics, mobile recharging, laundry, stationaries with restrictions and permission from local police.
Meanwhile Government of India has allowed movement of buses to transport stranded students, migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists throughout the country to return to their native places. 
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread across 185 countries and territories. Globally, the United States, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the UK are the most-affected countries.

Billions of people around the world are into lockdown as health services struggle to cope. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases in India. The nationwide lockdown started from 24th March for 21 days in the first phase was extended from 14th April 2020 for another 21 days has entered 35th day today, which has been extended till May 3 and may be extended.

It was ordered after a 14-hour voluntary public curfew on 22 March, followed by enforcement of a series of regulations in the country's COVID-19 affected regions.

The lockdown was placed when the number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases in India was approximately 500.Schools were closed since 14 March 2020.

To tackle the situation and to ensure that we are prepared well to face the challenge and threat posed by the growing pandemic of COVID-19 the Corona Virus, the Government of India is taking all necessary steps.

Though the lockdown has been extended till 3rd May 2020, with guidelines from the Government of India regarding tightened and relaxed restrictions some states has declared its further extension.

Daily report 

GTA

2 nurses and mother in law of one of the nurse tested negative and were released from Dr. Chang's Superspeciality Covid 19 Hospital while the husband and the child of the nurse are awaiting test result which is done after 14 days of test result that indicates the patient to be positive of Covid 19. For confirmation of being negative the next test is done after 24 hrs of the test.  

1 person of Darjeeling is released today from Desun Hospital in Siliguri while 2 patients of Kalimpong district are admitted there. Presently there are 3 persons of Kalimpong district who are not Covid -19 patients and are under treatment for immunity related symptoms. 

2 people of Kalimpong are in the quarantine centre of Gorubathan located at ITI of Upper Fagu under Kalimpong district and they are asymptomic traveller that required quarantine.

As of today the number of people in self quarantine in the district of Darjeeling is decreased from 119 to 106 while in Kalimpong district it is increased from 51 to 69.

STATE

With 33 new cases today the total number of Covid-19 active cases in West Bengal is 550 (yesterday-522) with 22 deaths.

The testing of samples of Covid-19 in the 14 ICMR testing labs has been increasing at a very good rate and today 1397 (yesterday-1180 ) samples were tested within 24 hour that tally 14620 samples. 

As of today 13307 (yesterday-16052) persons are under home observation/surveillance and 48793 (yesterday-45711) persons have completed surveillance. 

Till today under hospital isolation 3778 (yesterday-3970) persons have been admitted and presently the total number of people infected by COVID-19 contagion in West Bengal is 697 (yesterday-697). So far 3778 persons (124-today) have been discharged from hospital isolation after completing quarantine period while 307 are still admitted and undergoing treatment. In the state there are 66 Covid Hospitals and 582 Institutional Quarantine Centres in which 18882 persons are kept in Institutional Quarantine (Cumulative) and so far 13443 persons have been released from Institutional Quarantine (Cumulative). 

INDIA 

In the last 24 hours, the country has recorded 73 deaths, the sharpest single-day increase so far, taking the toll to 1,007. 

1542 new cases were reported within 24 hr, and have surged to 31332 (+1897) confirmed cases, 22629 (+997) active cases, including 1007 (+73) deaths. Today 827 people that tally 7695 people have recovered so far according to the latest update released by the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare.

Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state with 9318 (+728) cases and 400 (+31) deaths and 1388 (+106) recovery. 

The second highest increase is observed in Gujrat which has outnumbered Delhi, it has 3774 (+226) confirmed cases and 226 (+64) death and 201 recovery and release from Hospital.

The next is Delhi with 3314 (+206) confirmed cases and 54 death (+0) and 877 recovery.  

No fresh Corona case has been reported in 80 districts since last 7 days 2144 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals have been identified at both Centre and State level which includes 755 dedicated COVID hospitals and 1389 Dedicated COVID Health Centres (DCHC).