The recovery rate has increased to 96.56 per cent.(Representational) In the past 24 hours, 1,253 persons tested positive for Covid-19 and 33 persons died in the state. As many as 1,861 persons were cured of the infection. The number of active cases further decreased and became 14,108. The total death toll stood at 9,569 on Saturday. The number of discharged persons is 5,22,331. The recovery rate has increased to 95.66 per cent. The total cases in West Bengal increased to 5,46,008. �� The Indian Express is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.