Bengal on Sunday reported 1,822 new Covid-19 infections, 526 recoveries and three deaths, with the case positivity rate standing at 14.10 per cent.
Currently, there are 10,583 active cases in the state: 10,279 in home isolation and 304 in hospitals, according to the state bulletin.
The state’s positive recovery rate was 98.44 per cent and mortality rate 1.04 per cent on Sunday when 12,921 samples were tested.
Since the pandemic broke out in 2020, the state has recorded 20,34,485 cases, of which 20,34,485 have made full recoveries. As many as 21,225 fatalities have been recorded in Bengal so far.
In light of the recent uptick in cases, booster doses being administered in the state have also increased. Around 38,25,154 booster doses have been administered in Bengal so far.