Bengal records unroken 105-day drop in active Covid cases- 279 recoveries, 119 infections and 2 deaths- 4,632 total active cases- recovery rate 97.4 per cent

The state has 4,632 total active cases — 3.26% of India’s total — down from 37,190 on Dashami (October 26)

The state's over 5.71 lakh Covid-19 cases, since the first infection was reported on March 17 last year, includes over 5.56 lakh recoveries and 10,209 deaths.: File picture

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The Telegraph   |   Calcutta   |    09.02.21 : Bengal on Monday logged 279 Covid-19 recoveries, 119 infections and two deaths, with none from Calcutta. The numbers helped the state achieve an unroken 105-day drop in its total active cases since Vijaya Dashami.

The state has 4,632 total active cases — 3.26 per cent of India’s total — down from 37,190 on Dashami (October 26).

The state's over 5.71 lakh Covid-19 cases, since the first infection was reported on March 17 last year, includes over 5.56 lakh recoveries and 10,209 deaths.

Bengal’s recovery rate rose for 108 consecutive days to touch 97.4 per cent, ahead of the national rate of 97.21. Bengal’s mortality rate remained 1.78 and the national rate 1.43 per cent.

Of the total death toll, 8,574 (84 per cent) were attributed to comorbidities.

The state’s positive confirmation rate is 7 per cent now, having fallen steadily for 80 days. On Monday, the state reported 17,113 tests, taking the total past 81.67 lakh, at 90,754 tests per million people.