COVID-19: West Bengal records 2,134 new cases, 38 more deaths reported
Kolkata/IBNS: With 2,134 fresh infections and 38 more fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 62,964, including 19,493 active ones, 1,449 deaths and 42,022 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.
According to a bulletin issued by West Bengal Health and Family Welfare (WBHFW) department, in the last 24 hours, 2,105 Covid-19 patients were discharged from different health facilities across the state, taking the recovery rate to 66.74 per cent from 65.62 per cent.
Officials said that Bengal had tested 8,39,211 samples till date with 17021 tests conducted in 57 testing facilities in the state in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, state authorities reported that as on Tuesday (July 28) evening, West Bengal had 1,194 broad-based containment zones, out of which 31 were in Kolkata.
Currently, 3,510 persons are kept in government quarantine centres and 33628 people are under home surveillance in the state
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