In the last 24 hours, 153 people have died in COVID (West Bengal). Yesterday the number was 156. Most of the dead in the entire state are from Kolkata and North 24 Parganas. The death toll in the two districts is 35 and 46 respectively. 5 people died in Howrah. 6 people died in South 24 Parganas. 6 people died in Hughli.
The rate of infection is increasing in the state. According to the health department’s bulletin (Heath Department), samples of 6,026 people have been tested in the last 24 hours. 18 thousand 83 people have been infected. Infection rate 10.62%. The number of infected people in Kolkata is 3,121. 3,693 infected in North 24 Parganas. The number of victims in Howrah, Hooghly and South 24 Parganas is 1196, 1231 and 1205 respectively.
In the last 24 hours, 19,060 people have become coronavirus free in the state. The recovery rate is still 7.6%. At present 1 lakh 26 thousand 575 people are actively infected.
On Monday, 1 lakh 80 thousand 617 people were vaccinated in the state. 1 lakh 36 thousand 753 people got the first dose. The remaining 11,603 were given a second dose. Yesterday the number was 54,918.