Bengal on Saturday reported 1,499 new Covid-19 infections, 483 recoveries and three deaths, with the case positivity rate rising to 14.94 per cent.
There currently are 9,290 positive cases — 8,931 in home isolation and 359 in hospital.
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The mortality rate remained at 1.04 per cent according to Saturday’s government bulletin.
The state’s recovery rate was 98.50 per cent on Saturday, when 10,036 samples were tested.