India News | COVID-19: Bengal Reports Higher Single-day Recoveries Than Fresh Cases; Death Toll Rises to 18,577
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. West Bengal's Nadia district reported four out of 10 single-day coronavirus fatalities on Sunday, as the state's death toll mounted to 18,577, a health department bulletin said.
Kolkata, Sep 12 (PTI) West Bengal's Nadia district reported four out of 10 single-day coronavirus fatalities on Sunday, as the state's death toll mounted to 18,577, a health department bulletin said.
Recoveries outnumbered daily COVID-19 cases with 751 new infections recorded as against 757 more patients getting discharged, it said.
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The state's tally stands at 15,56,908.
The fresh cases include 125 infections from Kolkata and 124 in North 24 Parganas.
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According to the bulletin, West Bengal now has 8,187 active cases, after a total of 15,30,144 people were discharged.
Altogether, 1,74,78,452 samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far, it added.
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