Bengal on Wednesday reported 976 new Covid-19 infections, 837 recoveries and 15 deaths, resulting in a rise by 124 in its active cases to 7,973. In the 32 days since Bengal snapped out of a 97-day streak of constant fall in active cases ahead of the Puja season on September 26, there has been a net rise of 299 in the state’s total active cases, from the 7,674 of September 25. A minister said new infections reported on Wednesday were indicative of people who got infected between October 18 (Troyodoshi) to 22 (three days after Lakshmi Puja). Seven districts reported a single-digit figure. Eighteen districts reported zero deaths.

Source: The Telegraph October 28, 2021 03:14 UTC