Bengal on Tuesday reported 806 new Covid-19 infections, 811 recoveries and 15 deaths, resulting in a drop, for the second consecutive day, by 20 in its active cases to 7,849. In the 31 days since Bengal snapped out of a 97-day streak of constant fall in active cases ahead of Durga Puja on September 26, the state recorded a rise in its total of active cases for 18 days, a fall for 12 days and no change for one day. Calcutta reported 248 new infections, while North 24-Parganas 148, being the only two of the state’s 23 districts with a three-digit figure of new cases found. Nine districts reported a single-digit figure. Nineteen districts reported zero deaths, Calcutta and North 24-Parganas six each.

Source: The Telegraph October 26, 2021 21:18 UTC