Bengal on Saturday reported 610 new Covid-19 infections, 612 recoveries and 10 deaths, with active Covid-19 cases falling by 12 to 7,562.

Calcutta reported 205 new infections and two deaths. North 24-Parganas reported 102 fresh cases and five deaths. Calcutta, North and South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Nadia accounted for 466 or 76.39 per cent of the new infections detected on Saturday.

The state’s recovery rate now is 98.33 per cent, below the national rate of 98.36.