India News | Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 6,000-mark in West Bengal, Tally Races to 3,21,036
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal went past the 6,000-mark on Sunday with 64 more fatalities, even as a record number of 3,983 fresh cases pushed the tally to 3,21,036, the health department said.
Kolkata, Oct 18 (PTI) The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal went past the 6,000-mark on Sunday with 64 more fatalities, even as a record number of 3,983 fresh cases pushed the tally to 3,21,036, the health department said.
A total of 6,056 people have succumbed to the virus so far in the state, it said in a bulletin.
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Since Saturday, 3,113 people have recovered from the disease, bettering the discharge rate to 87.55 per cent.
West Bengal now has 33,927 active cases.
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In the last 24 hours, 43,520 samples have been tested, the bulletin said.
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