The West Bengal government on Sunday ordered complete lockdown of Kolkata eight districts and municipal and district towns besides some rural areas in other parts of the state from 5 p.m. on Monday to Friday midnight to combat the spread of coronavirus. The order covering whole or part of all the 23 districts in the state was given under the West Bengal Epidemic Disease COVID-19 regulations 2020 framed according to relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. The government of West Bengal hereby notifies 'complete safety restriction' with effect from 5 p.m. on March 23 to midnight of March