Bengal on Wednesday — exactly a year since the first Covid-19 case was detected in the state — reported the sixth consecutive day of rise in the total of active cases, by 30, to 3,188.
The state seems to have become part of the wider pan-India trend of rise in active cases — amid apprehensions of another wave — after the 136-day stint of fall in the total of active cases since Vijaya Dashami last year snapped on Thursday.
Prior to the rise since Friday, the total of active cases had fallen from 37,190 on October 26 last year to 3,110.
The state on Wednesday reported 272 recoveries, but 303 new infections were found, besides one death that occurred in North 24-Parganas.
“This is now beginning to look less like an aberration, given six consecutive days of rise. However, the rise over the six days has only been by a total of 78. There still are enough positives, so there is no need yet to be alarmist,” said a minister.