Bengal Covid count crosses the 8,000-mark

The number of active Covid-19 cases in Bengal rose by 1,152 on Saturday, to 8,844.

This was the 23nd consecutive day of rise in the total of active Covid-19 cases.

The total crossed the 8,000-mark for the first time since January 9.

The state reported 579 Covid recoveries, but 1,736 new infections were detected, besides five deaths, two of them in the city.

In Calcutta and North 24-Parganas, the two districts on the Centre’s radar for the second wave of the pandemic, 528 and 392 new infections, respectively, were detected.