West Bengal logs 229 new Covid-19 infections

West Bengal on Tuesday recorded 229 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 21,09,677, the state health department informed in its bulletin. One more death due to the virus infection was reported during the day as the total death toll reached 21,484, the bulletin said.

As per the bulletin, the state now has 1,885 active coronavirus cases, with 86 of them hospitalized. 7,548 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The bulletin said the state now has 1,885 active coronavirus cases, with 86 of them hospitalized. 7,548 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The rate of positivity was 3.03 per cent.

On Monday, the state registered 117 new Covid-19 cases and one death. A total of 215 people recovered from this pestilence on Tuesday, taking the total number of recoveries to 20,86,308.

By Priyanka Bhowmick

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