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Kolkata Port Trust registers 13 Covid-19 cases, including three staffers

Port has been holding video conferences with unions, discussing steps taken to contain Covid-19

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As on May 26, West Bengal registered a total of 4,009 Covid-19 cases with a death toll of 211 | Representative image

2 min read Last Updated : May 26 2020 | 8:02 PM IST

In face of rising cases of Covid-19 cases, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is working hard to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the face of a spike in infections in West Bengal.

“Large parts of the state have been affected and we, being rooted hee, cannot escape the infection. However, several measures are taken to contain its spread and keep morale high”, KoPT chairman Vinit Kumar said.

According to KoPT, which has been renamed Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port recently, a total of 13 positive cases has been detected so far in KoPT of which three are employees on the payroll, seven are

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