New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to him to stop all flights from landing in West Bengal with immediate effect.

There are a total of seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in West Bengal according to the data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total number of positive cases of COVID-19 in India stands at 415. Seven deaths have occurred due to the pandemic.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to him to stop all flights from landing in West Bengal with immediate effect. #COVID19outbreak pic.twitter.com/dkbJpgotOP

— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2020

According to official data provided by the Ministry of Health, as many as 24 people infected with the virus have been discharged after receiving treatment. (ANI)