Bengal Reports 14,281 Covid Cases In 24 Hours In Biggest Single-Day Spike

State capital Kolkata reported 2,970 new cases in 24 hours - an increase of 48.7 per cent from the 1,998 reported on April 17

Bengal reported 14,281 new Covid cases on Saturday - the most in a day since the pandemic began two years ago - and nearly double the 7,713 reported just one week ago, as the state experiences a frightening surge in infection rates with two phases of elections still to come. The state also reported 59 Covid-linked deaths in the past 24 hours - up from 34 one week ago and two on April 1 - and its active caseload has increased from 45,300 to 81,375 in just eight days. State capital Kolkata reported 2,970 new cases in 24 hours - an increase of 48.7 per cent from the 1,998 reported on April 17. Twenty deaths were reported today, compared to the 10 on April 17. The positivity rate is now 7.2 per cent.