According to the state health bulletin, 8 people died in a single day in the state taking the toll to 10,139.
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At least 386 more people recuperated from the disease, pushing the recovery rate in the state to 97.19 percent.
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Out of the 8 deaths, one each was reported from Kolkata, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Howrah, East Medinipur, Bankura, and Jalpaiguri.
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A total of 5,52,877 people have recovered from the disease so far, the bulletin said. Kolkata reported 62 new cases, followed by North 24 Parganas district at 52.
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The number of active cases in the state is 5,868, while 78,94,508 samples have been tested tilldate, including 17,609 on Wednesday.
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