Published 21:29 IST, September 23rd 2020
West Bengal's COVID-19 toll tops 4,500-mark with 61 more deaths
In the past 24 hours, 2,998 people have recovered from the disease, bettering the discharge rate to 87.37 per cent, it said. The number of active cases stood at 25,101.
- India News
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Reported by: Press Trust Of India
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West Bengal's COVID-19 death toll surged past the 4,500-mark on Wednesday after 61 more patients succumbed to the virus, even as the coronavirus tally went up to 2,34,673 with 3,189 fresh cases, the health department said in a bulletin. The state has so far reported 4,544 COVID-19 fatalities.
In the past 24 hours, 2,998 people have recovered from the disease, bettering the discharge rate to 87.37 per cent, it said. The number of active cases stood at 25,101.
Since Tuesday, 45,229 samples have been tested in West Bengal, the bulletin said.
Updated 21:29 IST, September 23rd 2020