KOLKATA : A strict seven-day lockdown was clamped in all containment zones across West Bengal from Thursday evening as the state witnessed the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases and fatalities.The state Thursday registered the highest single-day increase of 1,088 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 25,911.
It also reported 27 deaths, raising the toll to 854, officials said.The containment zones which went into lockdown from 5 pm Thursday are spread across 20 of the state’s 23 districts, they said.The state government has listed 25 containment zones in Kolkata, 93 in North 24 Parganas, 54 in South 24 Parganas and 56 in Howrah -- the top four hotspot districts.The containment zones and buffer zones around them have been clubbed.