Trinamool Congress supremo also blamed the Election Commission (EC) for curtailing her campaigning time.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said BJP leaders “from Delhi” who are bringing “outsiders” for campaigning, without COVID-19 tests, are responsible for the spike in coronavirus cases in the state.
The Trinamool Congress supremo also blamed the Election Commission (EC) for curtailing her campaigning time, for the ongoing assembly polls, by five days while turning a blind eye to her plea to club the last three phases of the polls in the wake of the surge in coronavirus cases.
“Leaders from Delhi are bringing in outsiders infected with the virus during campaigning without bothering to conduct COVID-19 tests.
Updated Feb 23, 2021 | 20:07 IST
One death each was reported in North 24 Parganas and Paschim Bardhaman district and both were due to the comorbidities where Covid was incidental. West Bengal reports 148 new COVID-19 cases, 2 fresh deaths. | Photo Credit: IANS
West Bengal s COVID-19 tally rose to 5,73,910 as 148 more people tested positive for the virus, while two new fatalities pushed the death toll to 10,251 on Monday, a health department bulletin said.
One death each was reported in North 24 Parganas and Paschim Bardhaman district and both were due to the comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental, it said.
In the last 24 hours, 231 people recovered from COVID-19 taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 5,60,219.
The coronavirus tally climbed to 5,73,762 with 182 fresh cases. Bengal s COVID-19 tally mounts to 5,73,762, death toll at 10,249 | Photo Credit: IANS
Three more COVID-19 fatalities in West Bengal pushed the toll to 10,249 on Sunday, the health department said in a bulletin.
The coronavirus tally climbed to 5,73,762 with 182 fresh cases, it said.
At least 233 people were cured of the disease during the day, taking the recovery rate to 97.60 per cent.
West Bengal now has 3,525 active cases, while 5,59,988 people have recovered from the disease so far.
Since Saturday, 20,003 samples have been tested, taking the total number of such clinical examinations to 84,29,395, the bulletin said.