Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Local Government
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel
Level of Jurisdiction: State (West Bengal)
Lead People/Agency: The West Bengal Government
Overview: The West Bengal government announced its decision to extend the state-wide lockdown till 31 July in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. The decision followed an all-party meeting in Kolkata to discuss the course of action for dealing with the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Full details here: https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/features/article/west-bengal-lockdown-extended-till-31-july-new-rules-and-updates-here/611605
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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions