West Bengal on Wednesday recorded 3,455 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 2,80,504. Active cases have risen to twenty-eight,361, whereas the restoration price has improved to 87.97%.
With 58 deaths, the toll has surged to five,376. Kolkata reported 18 deaths, taking its toll to 1,817. Twelve extra deaths pushed the toll in North 24 Parganas to 1,206. Seven deaths in Howrah raised the cumulative loss of life toll to 600.
Kolkata recorded 758 new cases, pushing its tally to 61,366, whereas 728 cases took the case load in North 24 Parganas to 56,364.
Of the COVID-19 deaths recorded to date in the State, 84.9% (4,565) of victims had comorbidities.
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