Mamata drops hint for support to lockdown extension by Centre, says will speak to PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dropped hints to support any decision on coronavirus lockdown extension at her meeting with various business heads on Thursday. Chief Minister said she thinks  lockdown will be continued by Centre but left decision entirely on m.

Banerjee also anunced rise in number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. "Today, active cases has increased by 12 taking total to 80. Please te that  density of population in Bengal is very high. re have been five deaths so far", CM said.

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New smartphone app for HCWs

Mamata Banerjee also spoke of establishment of a smartphone application to help frontline healthcare workers. She said that her government has started an app called "Sandhane". app will track where health worker's location from locality to locality and find out which areas are affected and n take precautionary measures.

CM Banerjee took meeting to urge business chambers to take responsibility for sanitization of markets as that will be a social work and lead to ir sponsorship as well.

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Mamata to talk to PM Modi

Earlier too,  Chief Minister spoke of how a prolonged lockdown had its benefit as well as issues with common people but indicated that her stand will be shared with Prime Minister directly. PM Modi is scheduled to hold a meeting with all Chief Ministers through video conferencing on April 11, including Bengal Chief Minister. Mamata Banerjee has t stated her stand on any extension of lockdown yet.

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