17 more test positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal, active cases rise to 132

As many as 17 people have tested positive for coronavirus in West Bengal over last 24 hours, taking number of active cases in state to 132 on Wednesday, state government said. death toll in state, however, remained unchanged at seven, it said.

number of active cases in West Bengal stands at 132 as 17 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in different parts of state in last 24 hours, Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said.

" death figure has remained same. audit committee is supposed to submit a report today. If y submit it, we will let you kw. As of w, re are seven deaths," he said.

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He ded that 42 people have been discharged from hospitals after y tested negative for COVID-19.

West Bengal government said total number of infected people in state is 164, but according to data published on Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's website it is 213.

Meanwhile, around 46 doctors, nurses and health workers of two state-run hospitals were quarantined after y came in contact with two patients who tested positive for coronavirus after ir death.

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