4,157 new COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths in West Bengal

The COVID-19 tally in West Bengal mounted to 3,37,283 on Thursday after the state reported a record spike of 4,157 fresh cases, the health department said in a bulletin.

The death toll rose to 6,308 as 64 more people succumbed to the disease. The



bulletin also said that 3,608 patients were cured of the infection in the last 24 hours in the state and the discharge rate now stands at 87.44 per cent.

West Bengal currently has 36,064 active cases, while 2,94,911 people have recovered from the disease so far.