Coronavirus: Number of active cases dip further in West Bengal; recovery rate at 97.54%

First Published Feb 17, 2021, 10:02 AM IST

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West Bengal on Tuesday (February 16) reported 151 new COVID-19 cases taking the toll to 5,72,879. According to the state health bulletin, two fresh fatalities pushed the state’s coronavirus death toll to 10,235.

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However, 255 people were recovered from COVID-19 in a single day in the state and returned home from the hospital. The recovery rate in the state stands at 97.54 percent.

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Kolkata reported the highest number of new cases at 49, followed by North 24 Parganas at 41.

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Out of the 2 deaths, 1 was reported from Kolkata and the other one from Hooghly.

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According to the state health bulletin, the state now has 3,854 active cases.

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West Bengal has so far tested over 83.35 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 19,351 in the last 24 hours, it added.

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