West Bengal reports 35 more COVID deaths\, 2\,216 fresh infections takes total tally to 53\,973

West Bengal reports 35 more COVID deaths, 2,216 fresh infections takes total tally to 53,973

West Bengal also registered its highest single-day recovery on Friday as 1,873 patients were cured of the disease, the bulletin said.

Published: 24th July 2020 10:23 PM  |   Last Updated: 24th July 2020 10:23 PM   |  A+A-

Health technicians collect swab samples for COVID-19 tests from the workers at a health centre in Kolkata (Photo | PTI)

By PTI

KOLKATA: The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal increased to 1,290 on Friday after 35 people succumbed to the disease, the health department said.

A total of 2,216 fresh coronavirus cases was also reported and the state's tally now stands at 53,973, the department said in a bulletin.

The number of active patients is 19,154, it said.

West Bengal also registered its highest single-day recovery on Friday as 1,873 patients were cured of the disease, the bulletin said.