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West Bengal coronavirus update: Restrictions help curb rise in infections

With strict restrictions in place, the number of Covid-19 infections has reduced significantly in West Bengal, as per the state health department

West Bengal reports 14,938 new Covid-19 cases, 36 more fatalities

The state had registered 19,064 new infections and 39 deaths on Saturday

West Bengal records 19,064 new Covid-19 cases, 39 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 18,82,761 on Saturday as 19,064 more people tested positive for the infection, 3,581 less than the previous day, a health bulletin said. The state's coronavirus death toll rose to 20,052 as 39 more patients succumbed to the infection, it said. West Bengal's positivity rate slightly improved to 29.52 per cent from 31.14 per cent on the previous day, the bulletin said. Kolkata registered the highest number of fresh fatalities at 12, followed by 10 in neighbouring North 24 Parganas district, it said. The number of active cases increased by 9,893 to 1,55,376, while 9,132 more people recovered from the disease, but the discharge rate deteriorated to 90.68 per cent. The state has tested over 2.22 crore samples for COVID-19 so far, including 64,572 in the last 24 hours, the bulletin added.

EC reschedules polls to 4 Bengal municipal corporations to Feb 12

The West Bengal Election Commission on Saturday postponed polls to four municipal corporations by three weeks to February 12 in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases.

Covid: Bengal extends curbs till Jan 31; allows fairs, marriage functions

The state government allowed marriage functions with a maximum of 200 attendees or 50 per cent of the venue's capacity, whichever is lesser,

VCs of 25 state varsities appointed so far sans my nod: Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday alleged that vice chancellors of 25 state universities have been appointed so far sans his nod as the chancellor.

Bengal logs 22,645 new Covid-19 cases, 28 deaths; fatality rate 1.07%

The positivity rate dipped to 31.14 per cent from 32.13 per cent a day ago.

Abhishek Banerjee should not have aired his views in public: Kalyan

Party spokesman Kunal Ghosh said TMC has taken serious view of Banerjee's comments

6 killed, 45 injured as Bikaner-Guwahati Express derails in Bengal

The accident occurred around 5 p.m. in an area under the Alipurduar division of Northeast Frontier Railway

Bengal prepared to tackle rise in Covid cases: Mamata at meeting with PM

Banerjee was speaking at a virtual meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

5 killed, 45 injured as Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal

The accident occurred around 5 p.m. in an area under Alipurduar division of Northeast Frontier Railway

Ganga Sagar Mela commences with strict COVID protocols

CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is held annually in West Bengal's Gangasagar

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 22,155 new cases, 23 fresh deaths

Kolkata accounted for 7,060 cases, 495 more than what was reported on Tuesday

BJP's Ghosh stopped from campaigning by police for 'flouting' Covid norms

He was seen having an altercation with police officials

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 21,098 fresh cases, 19 more deaths

The state now has 1,02,236 active cases

Bengal govt matches power tariff in industrial parks with DVC rate

All state government industrial parks will get the benefit

Covid: Allow only fully vaccinated pilgrims to Gangasagar, says Calcutta HC

A two-member committee has been constituted to monitor adherence to COVID-19 protocols during the Gangasagar mela which began on January 8 this year, said the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday.

Over 9,500 candidates qualify for 'Teacher Eligibility Test' in West Bengal

TET is the minimum qualification required for appointment as teachers in the primary (Classes 1-5) and upper primary (Classes 6-8) sections of government schools

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal reports 19,286 new cases, 16 more fatalities

It had registered an all-time high single-day spike of 24,287 infections on Sunday

West Bengal reports 24,287 Covid-19 cases, highest since first wave in 2020

West Bengal on Sunday reported an all-time high of 24,287 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, the highest since the first wave of infections in 2020.