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Rural Reporting : COVID in Burdwan City - 2021

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 #Non Commercial Article Review Covid has spread to all the 35 wards of Burdwan city, where community transmission is widespread, according to a report by the district information and cultural department released on Friday. On Friday, 722 people were infected in East Burdwan district, out of which Burdwan city recorded 209 cases. As many as 68 new cases were reported in Burdwan number one block. In the second block of Burdwan, 23 people have been infected. On the other hand, 18 people have been affected in the Katwa municipality area, while in Kalna municipality area, 18 people have been affected. As many as 13 people contracted the virus in the Memari municipality area. Despite such a grim scenario, people in rural Bengal have not been following Covid-approproate behaviour such as wearing masks. They are also reluctant to get themselves tested. Most of them are also treating Covid-19 as a common cold and flu, and when their health condition is aggravating, they are rushing to hosp...