Kolkata, Oct 17 (PTI) West Bengal's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,17,053 on Saturday with its highest single-day spike of 3,865 fresh cases, the health department said in a bulletin.

The death toll rose to 5,992 after 61 more people succumbed to the infection, it said.

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At least 3,183 people recovered from the disease since Friday, it said, adding that the discharge rate currently stands at 87.66 per cent.

West Bengal now has 33,121 active cases.

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In the last 24 hours, 43,428 samples have been tested, the bulletin added.

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