Apprehending that the state may witness a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state on account of the upcoming festivities, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the administration is well prepared to tackle it.
As Makar Sankranti celebrations commence, lakhs of devotees are seen taking part in the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal's Sagar Island, even as Covid cases surge in the northeastern state amid the country's third Omicron-driven wave.
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The two-member committee including retired judge Samapti Chatterjee and West Bengal Legal Authority’s Raju Mukherjee, who has been constituted by the Calcutta High Court to monitor the Gangasagar Mela visited the fairgrounds on Wednesday and claimed that no more people should be sent to the fair as it is already crowded.