West Bengal recorded five more deaths in the past 24 hours taking the number of COVID-19 mortalities to 190 on Monday.
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The Health department said 118 persons died due to the virus and 72 due to co-morbidities where COVID-19 was the “incidental finding”.
Compared to the number of mortalities due to the viral infection reported in the past few days, the figures on Monday were on the lower side. On Sunday, the State’s bulletin had recorded 14 deaths and 153 infections.
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The number of infections in the past 24 hours was 124 which took the total to 2,063. The number of active infections remains at 1,374. The number of infections in Kolkata also crossed the 1,000-mark (1,002). The number of people discharged after treatment remains at 499 and the discharge rate has also improved and stood at 24.19%.
The State government took another step for normalisation of tea industry by allowing the planters to deploy 50% work force. The tea gardens were so far allowed to engage 25% work force.
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The government, however, maintained that the tea garden authorities will have to maintain social distancing norms and proper hygiene practices.
