India News | Bengal Logs Record 4,069 New Infections, 64 Fresh Fatalities

Kolkata, Oct 21 (PTI) The COVID-19 tally in West Bengal on Wednesday rose to 3,33,126 after the highest single-day spike of 4,069 new cases were reported from various parts of the state, the health department said in a bulletin.

The death toll also mounted to 6,244 with 64 more people succumbing to the disease, it said.

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The discharge rate was recorded at 87.45 per cent after 3,596 patients recovered from the infection.

The number of active cases in the state now is 35,579.

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Since Tuesday, 43,592 samples were tested for COVID-19 in West Bengal.

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