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Kolkata bans flights from Delhi, Mumbai, 4 other cities till July 19

Kolkata has banned flights from six cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Nagpur, Chennai and Ahmedabad from July 6 to July 19 in order to contain the spread of coronavirus. It had also urged for a restriction on the number of flights from other cities to Kolkata and Bagdogra to one flight a week till July 31.

"West Bengal is also witnessing a steep rise in cases. A large number of cases has been reported from people coming in the State from outside with infection. "