Bengal records highest single-day spike of 1,894 Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 38,011

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally reached 38,011 on Friday after it reported a record single-day spike of 1,894 cases, while the toll jumped to 1,049 with 26 more deaths, a health department bulletin said.

The state now has 14,709 active Covid-19 cases, it said.

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Since Thursday evening, 838 people have recovered from the disease, the bulletin said, adding that 13,240 samples have been tested in this period.