Bengal on Sunday completed three consecutive weeks or 21 uninterrupted days of less than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases being detected every day in a further indication that the state had gone past even the residual impact of the devastating long spell of spike ushered in with the eight-phase Assembly elections.
The state logged 806 infections, nine deaths and 892 recoveries on Sunday, recording a drop in total active cases for the 35th consecutive day. The total of active cases fell by 95 to 11,796 on Sunday.
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“These are small, yet significant landmarks that we happily acknowledge – without leaving any room for complacency – as we go along, making progress every day,” said a minister.