West Bengal reports 193 new COVID-19 cases; 5 more deaths

West Bengal reported 193 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (February 7) taking the toll to 5,71,371. According to the state health bulletin, 5 people died in a single day in the state taking the toll to 10,207.
 

Out of the 5 deaths, North 24 Parganas reported two deaths, while Kolkata, Hooghly and Uttar Dinajpur registered one death each.

According to the state health bulletin, Kolkata reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases at 48, followed by North 24 Parganas at 46. 
 

Meanwhile, 289 people 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 97.37 percent.
 

The state now has 4,794 active cases, while 5,56,370 people have recovered from the disease so far, the bulletin said.

West Bengal has so far tested over 81.50 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 22,365 in the last 24 hours.