Mizoram has returned to a total lockdown following a sudden spurt in the number of coronavirus cases. This move comes as other states reopened malls, restaurants & places of worship. The decision to impose the lockdown for two weeks starting June 9, was taken at a meeting chaired by CM Zoramthanga. The duration of mandatory quarantine has also been increased from 14 days to 21 days. Several north-eastern states have witnessed a sharp spike in the number of COVID-19 cases since the centre allowed stranded migrants to return. Mizoram has reported 34 coronavirus cases out of which 33 are active. One patient has been cured of the disease. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on June 8 extended the lockdown in the state till June 30. The lockdown was supposed to end on June 15. West Bengal had relaxed lockdown curbs from June 1 along with other parts of the country. In an order issued on June 8 by chief secretary Rajiva Sinha, the government said the hard lockdown restrictions would apply to containment zones. The number of cases in West Bengal has reached 8187 with 396 deaths.
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