Bengal on Friday reported the 26th consecutive day of a drop in total active Covid-19 cases as the state logged 1,025 recoveries, 882 infections and 10 deaths.
Friday was the 12th consecutive day of less than 1,000 new infections being detected. The Covid-19 death count of 10 reported on Friday was the lowest since April 9, 98 days ago.
The total of active cases fell by 153 on Friday to 13,484.
Bengal’s recovery rate is 97.93 per cent, with the national rate at 97.26.
Of the 10 deaths, two were from the city.
Eighteen Bengal districts reported zero deaths on Friday, while North 24-Parganas reported just one.
The state’s mortality rate is 1.19, while that of the nation is 1.32 per cent.
The state now has a total of over 15.16 lakh Covid-19 cases since the first was detected in March last year. It includes 14.85 lakh recoveries and 17,980 deaths.
