Kolkata, Jul 22 (PTI) The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal mounted to 1,221 on Wednesday after the highest single-day spike of 39 fatalities were reported from different parts of the state, the health department said.

The state also witnessed a record 2,291 fresh infections, pushing the tally to 49,321, it said in a bulletin.

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The number of active cases in the state stands at 18,450.

The bulletin added that 1,615 patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours.

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