Last 24 hours corona cases in west bengal today

• • • • Covid cases increase by 914; Kolkata tops toll at 6 Covid cases increase by 914; Kolkata tops toll at 6 In total, 1,92,28,303 samples have been tested so far in the state, with the positivity rate pegged at 1.93 per cent. Also, a total of 10,69,216 vaccine doses were administered in the state on Sunday. The state reported 914 new Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths over the last 24 hours, taking the overall caseload to 15,92,908 and the toll to 19,141. Kolkata and the North 24 Parganas topped the toll on Sunday with six deaths each, stated the bulletin issued by the state health department. The active cases in the state are currently at 8,296, with 6,956 patients in home isolation and 219 in safe homes. A total of 913 patients were cured of the infection over the last 24 hours, taking the overall recoveries to 15,65,471. Also Read | Of the 914 fresh infections, In total, 1,92,28,303 samples have been tested so far in the state, with the positivity rate pegged at 1.93 per cent. Also, a total of 10,69,216 vaccine doses were administered in the state on Sunday, taking the cumulative figure to 7,74,25,547 doses. The West Bengal government had on Friday issued an order extending the prevailing Covid restrictions till November 30. However, it cleared the reopening of for students of classes 9 to 12, as well as colleges and universities, from November 16, in the line with an earlier announcement by Chief Minister Local trains resumed their operations from Sunday with carrying ca...

By Indrajit Kundu: West Bengal on Sunday witnessed a massive surge in its daily tally of new Covid-19 cases as the state recorded 24,287 fresh Corronavirus cases in 24 hours. Kolkata accounted for 8,712 of the new Covid-19 cases reported in the state, according to a health bulletin issued by the state government. Kolkata was followed by North 24 paraganas, Howrah, Hooghly, South Parganas, and Paschim Bardhaman in terms of new Covid-19 cases detected in the past 24 hours, as per the state government's health bulletin. A study conducted by the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics has found that 71.2 percent of those afflicted with COVID-19 in West Bengal are infected with the Omicron variant. ALSO READ |

By Anupam Mishra: West Bengal is witnessing a sharp uptick in Covid-19 cases after the Durga Puja festivities concluded. In the last 24 hours, the state recorded 976 new infections and 15 fatalities. This is a significant rise from Tuesday, when 806 fresh cases were reported. State capital Kolkata alone reported 272 Covid-19 cases in a single day. North 24 Parganas had the second highest number of infections at 159. A total of 43,322 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is at 2.25. The state health department, meanwhile, has created multiple micro-containment zones to check the transmission of the virus. There are currently 129 containment zones in West Bengal, with the maximum of 43 in North 24 Parganas district.

By Press Trust of India: West Bengal's Covid-19 tally surged to 15,82,813 as 867 more people tested positive for the infection on Wednesday, 141 more than the previous day, a health department bulletin said. The new cases were reported from Kolkata (244) and North 24 Parganas district (129), it said. The state had reported 726 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, 690 on Monday and 624 on Sunday respectively.