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➡️There are 95 active COVID-19 cases
➡️Lockdown will have a humane face
➡️It will will be enforced till April 30
➡️Three task forces under Chief Secretary, Home Secretary & Finance Secretary are operational
➡️Schools, Colleges & Universities to remain closed till June 10 (2/10)
Bengal CM @mamataofficial is also State’s health minister
Her approach has been-Decisive. Compassionate. Proactive.
No room yet for complacency but Bengal has a good handle on the situation
My longest 🧵 in 11yrs on Twitter👇🏻
➡️In early March, she had been warning that the novel coronavirus could lead to a health emergency. She set up a Rs 200 crore emergency fund, making Bengal the first state to take such an initiative (1/19)
Mar 25, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
25 March
Bengal CM
Press Conference
14 Announcements👇🏻
Practical. Decisive. Compassionate.
➡️ Home delivery executives cannot be stopped
➡️ Farmers cannot be stopped from working in fields
➡️ Vegetable sellers cannot be stopped from going to market & selling produce(1/5)
➡️ Officials not adhering to these instructions will face action
➡️ Special passes for all govt officials venturing out
➡️ Passes for vehicles transporting goods applicable all over Bengal
