Bengal reports highest single-day spike of 572 COVID-19 cases; tally crosses 17,000-mark

West Bengal on Sunday registered its highest single-day spike of 572 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking tally to 17,283, while toll mounted to 639 with 10 more deaths, a health department bulletin said.

Kolkata reported seven fatalities and Howrah, Purba Burdwan and Murshidabad one each, it said, adding that all patients died due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was

incidental.

This is third consecutive day when state has reported more than 500 fresh cases in a day.

maximum of 171 new cases were reported in eastern metropolis, followed by 132 in rth 24 Parganas, 78 in Howrah, 51 in Malda and 33 in South 24 Parganas, bulletin said.

Hooghly recorded 30 fresh cases, Dakshin Dinajpur 22, Purba Medinipore 10, Uttar

Dinajpur eight, and Darjeeling, Paschim Medinipore and Nadia seven each, it added.

Six cases were detected in Jalpaiguri, four in Bankura, two each in Murshidabad and Paschim Burdwan and one each in Purba Burdwan and Purulia, it stated.

A driver of an app-based cab service provider in city has tested positive for disease, hospital sources said.

" driver is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. His family members and a couple of his friends have been placed under home isolation," y said.

number of people who have recovered from disease reached 11,193 on Sunday after 404 patients were discharged from different hospitals.

state w has 5,451 active COVID-19 cases, health bulletin added.

Since Saturday, 10,563 samples have been tested in state.