Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 12 (ANI): A total of 1,344 new COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths reported in West Bengal on Saturday, according to the bulletin of State's health department.

As per the bulletin, there are 9,588 active COVID-19 cases in the state and the total tally stands at 28,453

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A total of 611 persons have been discharged after treatment, taking the total number of discharged patients to 17,959 in the state.

The death toll due to COVID-1 stands at 906 after 26 deaths reported on Saturday.

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The total number of positive cases in the country stands at 8,20,916, including 2,83,407 active cases, 5,15,386 cured/discharged/migrated and 22,123 deaths, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (ANI)

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