: Covid-19: West Bengal registers 24,287 new cases in highest-ever rise #IndiaNEWS West Bengal on Sunday registered 24,287 new Covid-19 cases, in its highest ever single-day rise, PTI reported. The new

Covid-19: West Bengal registers 24,287 new cases in highest-ever rise #IndiaNEWS
West Bengal on Sunday registered 24,287 new Covid-19 cases, in its highest ever single-day rise, PTI reported. The new cases were 29.17% higher than Saturday’s count of 18,802 infections.Eighteen people died due to the coronavirus in West Bengal in the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative fatality count to 19,901, according to ANI. The fatality rate in the state is currently 1.13%.There are currently 78,111 active Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, and 8,213 people recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours. Currently, 5.28% of Covid-19 beds in the state are occupied.West Bengal reports 24,287 new COVID cases, 8,213 recoveries, and 18 deaths today Active cases: 78,111Total recoveries: 16,57,034Death toll: 19,901Todays positivity rate: 33.89% pic.twitter.com/WTFrlfZn9L— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2022 Kolkata alone reported 8,712 new Covid-19 cases, while the neighbouring district of Howrah registered 1,742 cases. Other districts that reported over 1,000 new coronavirus cases were Hooghly (1,276), South 24 Parganas (1,034) and Paschim Bardhaman (1,007).The test positivity rate in Kolkata is currently 41.93%.The sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal comes weeks ahead of civic polls in Bidhannagar, Chandannagar, Siliguri and Asansol, which will be held on January 22.The West Bengal State Election Commission has banned large rallies or road shows for the campaigning. It has allowed a maximum of 500 people to attend...Read more

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