Kolkata, Aug 26 (PTI) The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal on Wednesday reached 2,964 after 55 people succumbed to the disease, a bulletin issued by the state health department said.

The state's caseload also went up to 1,47,775 with 2,974 fresh cases of infection were reported, it said.

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Since Tuesday, 3,314 people were recovered from the disease. The discharge is now 79.75 per cent.

The number of active cases stood at 26,954.

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Altogether 40,031 samples were tested in the state in the last 24 hours, the bulletin added.

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