West Bengal reports highest one-day deaths of 117 Covid-19 patients, record 18,431 new cases
India | May 07, 2021 8:12 ISTThe caseload also mounted to 9,35,066 after the state registered a record one-day spike of 18,431 fresh infections.
The caseload also mounted to 9,35,066 after the state registered a record one-day spike of 18,431 fresh infections.
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West Bengal on Friday registered highest single-day spike of 12,876 COVID cases taking the tally to 7,13,780, the state health dept said in a bulletin.
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The need of the hour is to see how lives of citizens can be saved by providing them (COVID-19 patients) Remdesivir and oxygen, Patole, whose party shares power in the state with Shiv Sena and NCP, said in a statement.
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