Kolkata lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

View of containment zone at Posta area in Kolkata (file photo)
Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.
Update at 11.10am: World Bank announces $1 billion social protection package for India linked to Govt of India programmes
Update at 11am: The ubiquitous yellow taxis are likely to be back in the city's streets from Monday with a 30 per cent hike in fares, Bengal Taxi Association (BTA) secretary Bimal Guha said here on Friday.
Update at 9.30am: Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 2,649; cases climb to 81,970 in India, reports PTI quoting health ministry
*Life after Covid: Kolkata Metro marks ticket queue spots
Strict physical distancing measures will be followed at the stations and on trains of North-South and East-West lines of Kolkata Metro.
*Internal assessment at JU, Presidency University; CU yet to decide
*Be prepared to shell out more to move around in the city -- be it in buses, autos or cabs -- once the lockdown is lifted. Private bus operators on Monday proposed a nearly three-time hike in bus fare to compensate for the reduced passenger capacity to stick to social distancing norms.
*105 special trains to bring 1.3 lakh stranded back to West Bengal
*North, central Kolkata have 188 high-risk zones but some wards show signs of healing
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