Considering the uncontrolled rise in the number of Covid cases in the state, the West Bengal government on Friday decided to impose indefinite prohibition on a number of things, including shopping malls, markets, restaurants and bars, gyms and swimming pools, with immediate effect.

An order issued under the powers conferred in Section 22 of the Disaster Management Act by Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said that all shopping complexes, malls, cinemas halls, beauty parlours, restaurants and bars, gyms, swimming pools, spas and sports complexes will remain closed till further notice.