Bengal on Sunday reported a rise for the 11th consecutive day in its total number of active Covid-19 cases, but by a marginal three, to 23,016.

The state reported 2,128 Covid-19 recoveries, 2,184 new infections and 53 deaths.

“The rise (in total number of active cases) is getting arrested. The trend will soon be reversed, and the total will start falling again,” said a minister. “We are realistically looking at fewer than 1,000 new infections a day within the next couple of weeks.”

The total number of active cases declined till June 9 by around 89 per cent to 14,702, from the peak of 1,32,181 on May 21. But over these 11 days, it rose by over 56 per cent.

Bengal now has 3.28 per cent of the national total of active cases, and is eighth among states with most active cases.

The state’s recovery rate is 97.28 per cent, while the national recovery rate is 96.32 now. In a significant positive, the daily confirmation rate, which had peaked in the second wave with nearly 33 per cent, is now 4.12 per cent.

Bengal’s mortality rate, with 17,348 deaths in all, is 1.17 per cent, while the national rate is 1.29. Of the 53 deaths reported on Sunday, seven were from the city and nine from North 24-Parganas.

While Calcutta logged 185 new infections, North 24-Parganas reported 332.