WB Assembly to remain shut till July 24 as employee tests Covid-19 positive

All departments at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly has been shut down completely till July 24 after an employee at the Assembly tested positive for Covid-19

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A health worker collects a sample of a woman for COVID-19 test at a medical camp
ANI General News
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 16 2020 | 10:39 AM IST

All departments at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly has been shut down completely till July 24 after an employee at the Assembly tested positive for COVID-19.

The work at the Assembly will resume from July 27.

According to the West Bengal State Health Department till Wednesday evening, 1,589 new COVID-19 positive cases and 20 deaths have been reported in the State on Wednesday.

With this, the total number of people infected with COVID-19 rose to 34,427 including 12,747 active cases, 20,680 discharged cases and 1,000 deaths, according to the bulletin.

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Topics :CoronavirusCoronavirus TestsWest BengalhealthcareHealth crisis

First Published: Jul 16 2020 | 10:32 AM IST

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