West Bengal

8171 more COVID-19 cases, 204 deaths in India

3:53 pm June 2, 2020

New Delhi: The novel coronavirus death toll rose to 5,598 in India on Tuesday with 204 more fatalities, while 8,171 new cases took the number of infections to 1,98,706, the Health Ministry said. The active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) climbed to 97,581 and as many as 95,526 people have recovered and one patient […]

96 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha, total climbs to 1,819

11:32 pm May 30, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Ninety-six more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Saturday, taking the state’s tally to 1,819, a health department official said. A total of 73 people were discharged from different COVID hospitals as they recovered from the disease. The total number of recoveries now stands at 1,050, the official said. There are 760 […]

Cyclone Amphan: Parts of Kolkata limp back to normalcy

4:12 pm May 26, 2020

Kolkata: Drinking water and electricity supply have been restored in large swathes of Kolkata ravaged by Cyclone Amphan even as some parts of the city witnessed protests over lack of essential services. According to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) sources, the restoration work is on at a war footing and they are hopeful that all the […]

Record 6,977 new COVID-19 cases in India in last 24 hours; death toll climbs to 4,021

1:45 pm May 25, 2020

New Delhi: India registered biggest single day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 1,38,845, while the death toll rose to 4,021, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total 154 deaths were reported in the […]

8 COVID-19 deaths, 765 fresh cases in Tamil Nadu

11:04 pm May 24, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Sunday recorded eight deaths due to COVID-19, taking the toll to 111 while 765 fresh cases saw the state’s total infections breaching the 16,000 mark, the Health department said. A total of 833 people were discharged with the number eclipsing the day’s new cases as the cumulative recoveries rose to 8,324, […]