India News | COVID-19 Death Toll in West Bengal Rises to 1,449

Kolkata, Jul 28 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 in West Bengal rose to 1,449 on Tuesday as 38 more people succumbed to the disease, health department sources said.

A total of 2,134 fresh cases pushed the state's tally to 62,964, they said.

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There are 19,493 active COVID-19 cases in the state, while 2,105 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.

The total number of recoveries now stands at 42,022, the sources said.

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Since Monday, 17,021 samples have been tested in the state, they said.

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