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Now, 33 containment zones in Kolkata, 219 in North 24 Parganas

Kolkata city has 33 containment zones, while in neighbouring South and North 24 Parganas districts, there are 155 and 219 such zones.

The containment zones and buffer zones around them were clubbed together to constitute a "broad-based" containment zone where a total lockdown will be imposed from 5 p.m. on Thursday. The West Bengal government on Tuesday decided to clamp a "total" lockdown in containment and buffer zones from July 9.