Page 11 - West Bengal

Bengal in throes of Covid, one in two tested is positive for the disease

With 18,802 fresh cases of Covid-19 reported in West Bengal on Saturday, the state sank deeper into a coronavirus crisis

Updated On : 09 Jan 2022 | 6:42 AM IST

Bengal reports 18,802 new Covid cases, 19 more fatalities in last 24 hours

West Bengal on Saturday reported 18,802 new Covid cases, which raised the tally to 17,30,759, the state health department said in its bulletin.

Updated On : 08 Jan 2022 | 8:15 PM IST

Bengal govt relaxes Covid curbs; allows salons to operate with 50% capacity

The West Bengal government Saturday relaxed its Covid curbs in the state, allowing salons and beauty parlours to operate with 50 per cent capacity till 10 pm.

Updated On : 08 Jan 2022 | 2:01 PM IST

Bengal minister Sujit Bose tests Covid-19 positive for second time

West Bengal Fire Minister Sujit Bose has again tested positive for COVID-19, following which he has been placed under home isolation, a health official said on Saturday. Bose, who had contracted the disease in May last year, tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time on Friday night, he said. "The minister had exhibited COVID symptoms, following which he undertook the RT-PCR test, the result of which returned positive. His symptoms are mild, and he is in home isolation," the official said. His family members will be tested for COVID-19 on Saturday, he added.

Updated On : 08 Jan 2022 | 1:30 PM IST

West Bengal reports 15,421 fresh Covid-19 cases, 19 more deaths

West Bengal reported 15,421 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Thursday.As per the health department, during the last 24 hours, 7,343 people recovered from the infection, taking the recoveries in the state to 16,32,797.In the state, 19 people lost their lives to the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. The death toll due to the disease stands at 19,846.There are currently 41,101 active COVID-19 cases in the state.As many as 62,413 samples were tested in the last 24 hours taking a total tally of 2,16,69,865.As far as vaccination is considered, 4,94,726 people were vaccinated during the last 24 hours and with this cumulative vaccination reached 10,65,03,113.

Updated On : 07 Jan 2022 | 11:49 AM IST

Maharashtra, Delhi, among 6 Covid worst-hit states major concern for India

In the last one week, six states - Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka - have reported a massive spike in the active Covid cases

Updated On : 07 Jan 2022 | 7:47 AM IST

SC sets aside HC verdict on former WB chief secretary Bandopadhyay's plea

The apex court delivered the verdict on the Centre's plea challenging the high court order which was passed on a plea filed by Bandyopadhyay

Updated On : 06 Jan 2022 | 7:31 PM IST

Centre releases Rs 9,871-crore revenue deficit grant to 17 states

The Central government on Thursday released Rs 9,871 crore as revenue deficit grant to 17 states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab and West Bengal.

Updated On : 06 Jan 2022 | 3:09 PM IST

Bengal logs 14,022 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,949 more than the previous day

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally on Wednesday climbed to 16,78,323 with 14,022 fresh cases, 4,949 more than the previous day, the health department said.

Updated On : 06 Jan 2022 | 7:29 AM IST

India confirms first Omicron-related death as Covid-19 cases jump

As cases continued to rise across the country, several state governments were forced to issue fresh guidelines on restrictions

Updated On : 06 Jan 2022 | 3:02 AM IST

West Bengal logs 14,022 fresh Covid cases, 17 deaths in last 24 hrs

The positivity rate rose to 23.17% from Tuesday's 18.96%

Updated On : 05 Jan 2022 | 8:32 PM IST

Covid-19: Bengal now allows flights from Delhi, Mumbai thrice a week

The state has also banned direct flights from the UK in the wake of the surge of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in that country

Updated On : 05 Jan 2022 | 3:15 AM IST

Positivity rate rising faster, but still far from peak seen during 2nd wave

Four states have achieved a double-digit positivity rate. Testing is still not at levels reached during the second wave. Maharashtra's testing average is half of that performed during the second wave

Updated On : 05 Jan 2022 | 12:22 AM IST

West Bengal records 9,073 new Covid cases, posts 49% rise in a single day

West Bengal on Tuesday reported 9,073 fresh Covid-19 infections, an increase of over 49.27 per cent in a single day, with Kolkata accounting for over half of them, the state health department said

Updated On : 04 Jan 2022 | 8:58 PM IST

Bengal in throes of third Covid wave, infection curve may rise: Experts

Bengal and eastern India's largest metropolis Kolkata, is in the throes of a third wave of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which may last well into February with a peak sometime in the second week of this month , according to health experts. They held the lack of vision on the part of the state administration in allowing large congregations and festivities as well as Covid fatigue and complacency on the part of people for the current surge of Covid-19 cases here. "If you see the surge in the last five days, it's evident that the third wave is already here in West Bengal. It's also there in other metros like New Delhi and Mumbai. Cases in our state, especially in Kolkata have gone up by 12 fold. Every third person coming for a test is testing positive for the disease, "Dr Anima Halder principal of state-run Infectious Diseases and Beliaghata General (ID&BG) Hospital told PTI. West Bengal like the rest of the country witnessed its first wave in March 2020 and another after elections ..