kolkata west bengal government on friday shut down shopping malls restaurants beauty parlours gyms spas and swimming pools amid rising covid19 cases a government official said all social cultural academic and entertainmentrelated gatherings and congregations have been prohibited in bengal until further orders the official addedwest bengal on thursday registered its highest singleday deaths of 89 people due to covid19 pushing the toll to 11248 the health department saidbazaars market places will be allowed to operate twice every day from 7am10am and 3pm5pmactivities related to the electoral counting processes and victory rallies will be guided by the election commission protocols the order saidmedical shops medical equipment outlets grocery stores along with home delivery services have been kept out of the orders purviewthe restrictions will be in place till the administration reviews the situation again a senior official told ptiany person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of the disaster management act 2005 besides action under section 188 of the indian penal code and other legal provisions as applicable with agency inputs