Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 26 (ANI): The Kolkata Police reported a total of 241 arrests for deliberate violation of the COVID-19 'Complete Safety Regulation' from Sunday morning till noon.

"A total of four vehicles have been seized in the same period," the Kolkata Police said.

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On Saturday, as of 6 pm, a total of 703 people were booked/prosecuted for violating regulations, including 368 for not wearing face masks and 11 for spitting in public places.

The number of booked/prosecuted vehicles was 14.

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According to the West Bengal health department, the total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 56,377, including 19,391 active cases, 35,654 discharged cases and 1,332 deaths. (ANI)

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