WB records 58 death, 3074 new cases, 113432 confirmed cases, 27219 active cases, 2572 recovery, recovery rate increased to 73.91%.

 

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 15 August 2020: Rate of recovery of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal during the last 24 hours is 73.91 percent, but death records highest spike of 60.

In the state the number of new cases also has been increasing, it has recorded 3074 new cases (1 day before-3035, 2 days before- 2997) as well as 58 death (1 day before-60, 2 days before- 56) during the last 24 hours.

The total number of recovery is 2647 (1 day before-2572, 2 days before- 2497) and 113432 confirmed cases (1 day before-110358, 2 days before- 107323) while active cases is 27219 (1 day before-26850, 2 days before-26447). The death toll from the disease in the state till now is 2377 (1 day before-2319, 2 days before-2259). After recovery of the infection 83836 (1 day before-81189, days before- 78617) Covid patients are released from all the Covid hospitals of the state.

DAILY STATUS  AT A GLANCE
WEST BENGAL		New cases	Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Total Today	2377	3074	113432	27219	83836
1 day before	2319	3035	110358	26850	81189
2 days before	2259	2997	107323	26447	78617
Today	58				2647
1 day before	60				2572
2 days before	56				2497

The testing of swab samples for Covid-19 in 66, ICMR testing labs is being done and in the last 24 hours 34214 (1 day before-31317, 2 days before-30032) samples were tested that tally 1282486 (1 day before-1248872, 2 days before- 1216955) till now since day 1.  

In the last 24 hours, 38715 persons (1 day before-34037, 2 days before- 32987) were under home quarantine/ observation/ surveillance and a total of 448099 persons (1 day before-440247, 2 days before- 404788) were in the home quarantine/ observation/ surveillance till today.

Number of people released from home quarantine was 409384 (1 day-406210, 2 days before- 437775).

Currently in the 582 institutional government quarantine centres there are 2672 persons (1 day before-2696, 2 days before- 2715) and so far from these centres 106703 persons (1 day before-106642, 2 days before- 106610) were released after recovery.

Currently in the state there are 84 Hospitals dedicated for treating COVID-19, 29 Government Covid hospitals and 55 Private Covid-19 hospitals.

WEST BENGAL	SAMPLE TESTS	Home quarantine	Released	Institutional quarantine	Released
Total Today	1282486	448099	409384	2672	106703
1 day before	1248872	440247	406210	2696	106642
2 days before	1216955	437775	404788	2715	106610
Today	34214	38715
1 day before	31317	34037
2 days before	30032	32987