{"id":7867,"date":"2020-07-21T04:37:26","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T04:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=7867"},"modified":"2020-07-21T04:37:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T04:37:26","slug":"with-migrants-returning-state-records-highest-single-day-jump-in-positive-cases-344","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=7867","title":{"rendered":"With migrants returning, state records highest single-day jump in positive cases \u2014 344"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"editor\" id=\"storycenterbyline\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/agency\/express-news-service\/\">Express News Service<\/a> | Kolkata |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-05-29T11:16:47+05:30\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated: May 29, 2020  11:16:47 am\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?w=759\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"759\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"422\"\/><\/span><span class=\"custom-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6415025 size-full\" alt=\"six succumb to Covid-19 With migrants returning, state records highest single-day jump in positive cases \u2014 344\" src=\"https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg 759w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=450,250 450w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=600,334 600w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=728,405 728w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=150,83 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6415025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg\" alt=\"six succumb to Covid-19 With migrants returning, state records highest single-day jump in positive cases \u2014 344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg 759w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=450,250 450w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=600,334 600w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=728,405 728w, https:\/\/images.indianexpress.com\/2020\/05\/migrant-41.jpg?resize=150,83 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\"\/><\/noscript> According to the health bulletin published on Thursday, the total number of samples tested in the last 24 hours was 9,256. (Photo: Nirmal Harindran) (Representational)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As many as 344 people tested positive for <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/coronavirus\/\">coronavirus<\/a> in the last 24 hours in West Bengal \u2013 the highest single-day jump in a day recorded till date. This spurt in <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/coronavirus\/\">Covid-19<\/a> positive cases was due to migrant workers coming back from other states, the state government said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, six more people succumbed in the last 24 hours, taking the Covid-19 toll to 233. However, if co-morbidity is considered, then the death figure stood at 295.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coronavirus on May 28, 30 groups are trying to develop Covid-19 Vaccine\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eGmljZCOqNg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A senior officer of the state administration said, \u201cIn the last few days, a huge number of migrant workers returned to several North Bengal district, including North and South Dinajpur and Malda. The number of positive cases from North and South Dinajpur and Malda in the last 24 hours is 55.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the total number of positive cases was 4,192, while it rose to 4,536 on Thursday. The number of patients discharged from the hospital in the last 24 hours was 90, while the total number of patients discharged till date was 1,668. The number of active cases was 2,573.<\/p>\n<p>According to the health bulletin published on Thursday, the total number of samples tested in the last 24 hours was 9,256. The cumulative number of samples tested was 1,75,769. On Wednesday, 1,66,513 samples were tested.<br \/>According to the Health Department, 17,421 people were in government quarantine, while 1,09,557 still in home quarantine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"appstext\"><strong>\ud83d\udce3 <em>The Indian Express is now on Telegram. 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