The number of active cases has declined to 2,40,221, accounting for 0.71 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.96 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.
A reduction of 8,606 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
In his second round of interaction with district magistrates and field officials on the pandemic, Modi spoke about concerns in various quarters about any spread of infection in the young generation due to mutations in the virus and asked officials to analyse the statistics in their districts.
The death toll increased to1,95,123 with a record 2,812 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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Though the case count on Kolkata has dipped, the overall count has increased in all districts. West Midnapore has recorded 84 cases that is the highest in the state.
Banerjee then asked district administration officials and health authorities to add a boiled egg to the menu.
The order issued by the state Chief Secretary also warned of action against landlords evicting students and labourers, and directed them not to demand rent from workers including migrants for a period of one month.
The official said those who are over 60 years of age and those having chronic ailments will also be enlisted and would be advised self-isolation and provided with masks.
