Bengal COVID tally climbs to 1,38,870 with record 3,274 new infections

COVID-19 caseload of West Bengal went up to 1,38,870 after highest single-day spike of 3,274 new infections was reported on Sunday, health department said.

death toll due to disease also rose to 2,794 with 57 more people succumbing to coronavirus infection, a bulletin released by department said.

Since Saturday, 3,048 patients have recovered from disease and number of active cases is w 28,069, it said.

Of fresh fatalities, rth 24 Parganas reported highest at 18, followed by Kolkata which accounted for eight deaths. city recorded below 10 deaths after a gap of 48 days, bulletin said.

remaining 31 casualties were registered in 12 or districts.

Of 57 deaths, 41 were due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental.

While 696 new infections were reported from rth 24 Parganas, 563 were from city, bulletin said.

districts which recorded more than 100 positive cases on Sunday are Paschim Medinipur (285), Purba Medinipur (209), South 24 Parganas (187), Hooghly (180), Howrah (159), Nadia (108), Bankura (105), Paschim Bardhaman (104), and Malda (102), bulletin said.

number of active cases is w 28,069, it said.

In last 24 hours, 37,149 samples were tested. So far, 15,61,311 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in state.