Let homes be mandir, masjid and gurdwara till fight against COVID-19 is won: Mamata

Kolkata, Apr 24 () Hitting the city streets for thefourth consecutive day, West Bengal Chief Minister MamataBanerjee on Friday reviewed the lockdown situation at twosouth Kolkata localities and urged residents to stay at home.

She also said that it was heartening that more than100 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Bengal.

Banerjee, during the recce in her white SUV, askedeveryone to offer prayers and perform religious rituals athome, until the viral disease is contained.

Earlier in the day, she had greeted people on thestart of holy month of Ramadan, and urged everyone to maintainpeace and communal harmony.

"Let the home be mandir, gurdwara, masjid and churchfor all of us till we win the fight against corona," the CMsaid through loudhailers from inside her SUV, as residents ofJadavpur 8-B bus stand area and Prince Anwar Shah Roadgathered at windows, balconies and terraces on hearing thefamiliar voice.

Lamenting that Bengalis could not usher in the'Nabobarsha' (New Year) on April 14 with traditional fervourowing to the shutdown, she said that the situation so demandedthat people celebrate the day from the safety of their homes.

The CM urged everyone to maintain hygiene and abide bythe lockdown norms. AMRRMS RMS