Fresh curbs in West Bengal due to rising Omicron cases? CM Mamata Banerjee answers

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 16,31,065 on Monday as 439 more people tested positive for the infection. The state has so far reported six cases of the Omicron variant.

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (December 27, 2021) spoke on the COVID-19 situation in the state and said that many people with coronavirus symptoms are coming from outside.

Banerjee, who was addressing a meeting at the state secretariat Nabanna, asked officials to be on guard to prevent any spike in cases.

She also hinted at the reimposition of strict COVID-19 restrictions if the situation warrants.