Record spike of 48 death, 2589 new cases, 7277 confirmed cases, 20631 active cases, 2143 recovery, recovery rate increased to 69.41%.

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 1 August 2020: Since 5th July the rate of recovery of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has been decreasing. On 4th July it has reached upto 66.72%, from the very day it has been decreasing and after 24 days it has again started increasing and during the last 24 hours it is 69.41 percent. 

In the state the number of new cases also has been increasing and during the last 24 hours it has 2589 new cases (1 day before-2496, 2 days before- 2434) as well as 48 death (1 day before-45, 2 days before- 46) is recorded in the last 24 hours.

The total number of recovery is 2143 (1 day before-2118, 2 days before- 2140) and confirmed cases is 72777 (1 day before-70188, 2 days before- 67692) while active cases is 20631 (1 day before-20233, 2 days before-19900). The death toll from the disease in the state till now is 1629 (1 day before-1581, 2 days before-1536). After recovery of the infection 50517 (1 day before-48374, days before- 46256) Covid patients are released from the hospital.

The testing of swab samples for Covid-19 in 57, ICMR testing labs is being done and in the last 24 hours 20065 (1 day before-19003, 2 days before-18042) samples were tested that tally 913465 (1 day before-893400, 2 days before- 874397) till now since day 1.  

In the last 24 hours, 31229 persons (1 day before-32272, 2 days before- 31424) were under home quarantine/ observation/ surveillance and a total of 410410 persons (1 day before-408464, 2 days before- 406369) were in the home quarantine/ observation/ surveillance till today.

Number of people released from home quarantine was 379181 (1 day-376192, 2 days before- 374945).

Currently in the 582 institutional government quarantine centres there are      3169 persons (1 day before-3315, 2 days before- 3351) and so far from these centres 105270 persons (1 day before-105131, 2 days before- 104968) were released after recovery.

Currently in the state there are 83 Hospitals dedicated for treating COVID-19, 28 Government Covid hospitals and 55 Private Covid-19 hospitals.

DAILY STATUS  AT A GLANCE
WEST BENGAL		New cases	Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Total Today	1629	2589	72777	20631	50517
1 day before	1581	2496	70188	20233	48374
2 days before	1536	2434	67692	19900	46256
Today	48				2143
1 day before	45				2118
2 days before	46				2140

WEST BENGAL	SAMPLE TESTS	Home quarantine	Released	Institutional quarantine	Released
Total Today	913465	410410	379181	3169	105270
1 day before	893400	408464	376192	3315	105131
2 days before	874397	406369	374945	3351	104968
Today	20065	31229
1 day before	19003	32272
2 days before	18042	31424