India News | Record 53 Single-day COVID Deaths in Bengal; 2,716 Fresh Cases Reported
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The number of single-day COVID-19 fatalities in West Bengal crossed 50-mark on Monday after 53 people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 1,731, the health department said.
Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) The number of single-day COVID-19 fatalities in West Bengal crossed 50-mark on Monday after 53 people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 1,731, the health department said.
The states coronavirus caseload also mounted to 78,232 after the highest one-day spike of 2,716 fresh cases was reported from different districts.
Since Sunday, 2,088 patients have been discharged from hospitals improving the discharge rate to 70.07 per cent, a bulletin released by the department said.
The number of active cases stood at 21,683.
In the last 24 hours, 22,122 samples have been tested in West Bengal. PTI SCH NN NN 08032103 NNNNFC had just two goals all season and started with four straight losses before beating Inter Miami in the final group stage game. They doubled that goal total in less than an hour against Toronto and got a bit of revenge for losing to the Reds in last year's MLS Cup playoffs.
NYCFC will play either Portland or FC Cincinnati in the quarterfinals next Saturday.
"We were talking the whole tournament about discipline, we were talking about togetherness, we were talking about doing it for 95 minutes. The team effort today was unbelievable," NYCFC coach Ronny Deila said.
"Everybody worked everything they could."
Toronto won Group C behind a win and two draws, and the five goals from young striker Ayo Akinola. But Akinola missed Sunday's match with tightness in his hamstring and Toronto's attack only challenged NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson on rare occasions.
Toronto's Patrick Mullins scored in the 87th minute off an assist from Jozy Altidore, but it was just the Reds second shot on goal in the match.
"You play these knockout games and obviously things are going to be tight," Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley said.
"You know every part of the game is so important and we we got off to a really bad start and from there never really found a good way in the game."
Medina was the recipient of a poor clearance by Bradley and was set up by Anton Tinnerholm's pass. Toronto goalkeeper Quentin Westberg got his hands on the shot but couldn't keep it out of the net.
Another clever assist led to Castellanos' goal in the 55th minute. Moralez chipped a blind pass into space and ended up at the feet of Castellanos. He made a quick cut on defender Omar Gonzalez and his shot grazed off Westberg's fingers and into the net.
Moralez added the clinching goal in the 81st minute as Toronto was caught on a counter attack. (AP)
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