Bengal logs 472 new COVID-19 cases 15 more deaths

      Kolkata, Sept 27 (PTI) The COVID-19 situation improved in West Bengal on Monday with the state reporting 472 new coronavirus cases, 276 less than the previous day, a health department bulletin said. <br>        The state’s caseload now stands at 15,66,865. <br>         Fifteen more fatalities due to the infection increased the death toll to 18,751. <br>         North 24 Parganas district registered the highest number of deaths at four. <br>        At least 556 more people were cured of the disease since Sunday, taking the total number of recoveries to 15,40,530. <br>        The discharge rate stands at 98.32 per cent. <br>        West Bengal now has 7,584 active cases, the bulletin said.     <br>               Over 1.80 crore samples have been tested thus far, including 27,275 since Sunday.     <br>             At least 1,41,167 people were inoculated on Monday, and over  5.57 crore eligible beneficiaries received at least one dose of the vaccine. PTI SCH<br> <br>MM   MM

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