At 170 new cases, Kolkata records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 tally

Kolkata recorded its highest single-day spike with 170 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, according to state health department.

state capital, which has reported maximum number of cases in state, saw its tally jumping to 3,946 with detection of fresh cases, it said.

re are 2,097 active cases in city at present, while 1,548 people have been discharged from hospitals so far.

In all, state reported 415 fresh COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths, it said. death toll in state rose to 495 with latest fatalities. All 10 fresh deaths were because of "comorbidities, where COVID-19 was incidental", according to a bulletin issued by health department.

total number of cases in state soared to 11,909, of which 5,386 people are currently undergoing treatment in different hospitals, it said. At least 534 people were discharged from different hospitals in last 24 hours after being cured.

Four of new deaths were reported from Kolkata where death toll stood at 301, three from rth 24 Parganas, two from Howrah, and one from South 24 Parganas districts, bulletin said.

rth 24 Parganas recorded 70 cases, 40 new cases were detected in Howrah, 31 in South 24 Paraganas, 18 in Coochbehar, 15 each in Hooghly and Purba Medinipore districts, 13 in Birbhum, 10 in Malda and nine in Paschim Medinipore district, it ded.

Eight new cases were found in Nia, five in Jalpaiguri, two each in Murshidab, Bankura and Dakshin Dinajpur districts, bulletin stated.

One case each were reported from Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Uttar Dinajpur, Purulia, Purba Burdwan, it ded.

In last 24 hours, 8,512 samples have been tested for COVID-19, raising total number of tests to 3,51,754.

A constable of Kolkata Police was among those testing positive for disease and was mitted to a private hospital for treatment, sources said.

Over 200 personnel of force have so far been infected by dely virus.