Mamata Banerjee’s younger brother Ashim succumbs to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday claimed the lifetime of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s younger brother, Ashim Banerjee, at a hospital in Kolkata.
The Chief Minister’s brother had examined optimistic for COVID-19 and was present process remedy, Dr Alok Roy, Chairman, Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata knowledgeable.
As per the Union Health Ministry, there are presently 1,31,792 lively COVID-19 circumstances in West Bengal. A complete of 9,50,017 recoveries and 12,993 deaths have been reported to this point.
 On Friday, West Bengal registered its highest single-day spike of 20,846 contemporary COVID-19 circumstances, taking the tally to 10,94,802, the well being division mentioned in its bulletin.Â
The toll rose to 12,993 after 136 extra folks, together with 5 eminent docs, succumbed to the an infection, the bulletin mentioned.Â
Of the 136 deaths, 67 had been due to comorbidities the place COVID-19 was incidental. North 24 Parganas district accounted for 42 fatalities and Kolkata 34.
Senior BJP chief Mukul Roy and his spouse Krishna are amongst those that contracted the illness. Roy, who’s the saffron occasion’s vice chairman, is presently present process dwelling isolation, sources within the well being division mentioned.
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