COVID-19 cases on rise in Bengal 846 more infections 12 fresh fatalities recorded
Kolkata Oct 22 PTI West Bengals COVID-19 cases surged for the third day on trot with 846 more people testing positive for the disease while 12 fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 19033 a bulletin by the state health department said Of the 846 cases 242 were recorded in the metropolis North 24 Parganas district accounted for four deaths Kolkata for three and Hooghly for two One each fatality was registered in South 24 Parganas Purba Bardhaman and Birbhum The positivity rate improved to 210 per cent from Thursdays 252 per cent the bulletin said Since Thursday 792 recoveries were logged in the state which raised the total number of those cured of the disease to 1557882 The discharge rate stood 9832 per cent Bengal currently has 7577 active cases As many as 18842408 samples have been tested thus far including 40303 since Thursday the bulletin added PTI SCH RMS RMS
Kolkata Oct 22 PTI West Bengals COVID-19 cases surged for the third day on trot with 846 more people testing positive for the disease while 12 fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 19033 a bulletin by the state health department said Of the 846 cases 242 were recorded in the metropolis North 24 Parganas district accounted for four deaths Kolkata for three and Hooghly for two One each fatality was registered in South 24 Parganas Purba Bardhaman and Birbhum The positivity rate improved to 210 per cent from Thursdays 252 per cent the bulletin said Since Thursday 792 recoveries were logged in the state which raised the total number of those cured of the disease to 1557882 The discharge rate stood 9832 per cent Bengal currently has 7577 active cases As many as 18842408 samples have been tested thus far including 40303 since Thursday the bulletin added PTI SCH RMS RMS
