Active Covid cases up in Bengal after three weeks

Calcutta logged 206 new infections and North 24-Parganas 107, the only two of the state's 23 districts with a three-digit figure of new cases found in 24 hours

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TT Special Correspondent   |   Calcutta   |  11.12.21: Bengal on Friday reported 567 new Covid-19 infections, 571 recoveries and 11 deaths, resulting in a rise in the state total of active cases for the first time in three weeks by nine, to 7,574.

In the past 76 days since Bengal snapped out of a 97-day streak of fall in active cases or Covid patients under treatment, the total rose on 34 days and fell on 40 days. In these 76 days, there has been a net fall of 100 in the total.

A minister said that the fresh Covid cases reported on Friday indicated people infected between December and 5.

Calcutta logged 206 new infections and North 24-Parganas 107, the only two of the state's 23 districts with a three-digit figure of new cases found in 24 hours. Calcutta, North and South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Nadia accounted for 468 or 74.52 per cent of the new infections. Twelve districts logged a single-digit figure.

Calcutta and North 24-Parganas reported three deaths each. Eighteen districts reported zero deaths.

Bengal’s daily positive confirmation rate, which was nearly 33 per cent at the peak of the second wave, was 1.64 per cent on Friday. Its recovery rate was 98.33 per cent, below the national rate of 98.36.

The state’s mortality rate is 1.21 per cent and that of the nation is 1.33 per cent.

Bengal in all has nearly 16.22 lakh Covid-19 cases, including close to 15.95 lakh recoveries and 19,584 deaths.