<p>The number of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal crossed the 20,000-mark as the state reported its highest single-day spike of 669 new infections on Friday, according to a bulletin issued by the Health Department.</p>.<p>The fresh cases pushed the virus count to 20,488 in the state, it added.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>The state also reported the highest number of fatalities on a single day at 18, raising the death toll to 717, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>There are 6,200 active Covid-19 cases in the state at present.</p>.<p>Since Thursday, 534 people have been discharged from different hospitals in the state after they recovered from the infection.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, a record 11,053 samples were tested for Covid-19, it said.</p>
<p>The number of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal crossed the 20,000-mark as the state reported its highest single-day spike of 669 new infections on Friday, according to a bulletin issued by the Health Department.</p>.<p>The fresh cases pushed the virus count to 20,488 in the state, it added.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>The state also reported the highest number of fatalities on a single day at 18, raising the death toll to 717, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>There are 6,200 active Covid-19 cases in the state at present.</p>.<p>Since Thursday, 534 people have been discharged from different hospitals in the state after they recovered from the infection.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, a record 11,053 samples were tested for Covid-19, it said.</p>