West Bengal records 22,155 new Covid cases, 23 deaths; positivity rate drops
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However, the state has witnessed a slight dip in the case positivity rate. The case positivity rate on Wednesday dropped to 30.86 per cent from Tuesday's 32.35 per cent.
West Bengal on Wednesday registered 22,155 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,057 more than the previous day's figure, pushing the tally to 18,17,585, the state health department said in a bulletin. Kolkata accounted for 7,060 cases, 495 more than what was reported on Tuesday, it added. Twenty-three deaths due to coronavirus were reported in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 19,959.
However, the state has witnessed a slight dip in the case positivity rate. The case positivity rate on Wednesday dropped to 30.86 per cent from Tuesday's 32.35 per cent.
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