West Bengal reports 12 new COVID-19 cases; total number rises to 80

As many as 12 people tested positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal on Sunday, taking total number of such cases in state to 80, Union ministry of health and family welfare said in its website.

Till Saturday, state had witnessed 68 COVID-19 cases.

Union health ministry website mentioned three deaths due to contagion in state.

West Bengal health department had earlier mentioned seven deaths due to disease, though state government had confirmed only three.

Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha held a press conference on Saturday evening, where he said state had 49 active COVID-19 cases.

Meanwhile, sources said four coronavirus patients died across state on Sunday. However, re was official confirmation.

state government formed a five-member expert committee on Sunday to ascertain wher death of a patient in any hospital was due to COVID-19 or t, health department sources said.