Summary:
Kolkata, Jan 27 (PTI) West Bengal"s COVID-19 tally rose to 19,82,862 on Thursday as 3,608 people tested positive for the infection, 1,361 less than the previous day, a health bulletin said.
Thirty-six more people succumbed to the infection, pushing the state"s death toll to 20,481.
North 24 Parganas district recorded the highest number of new cases at 524, followed by 423 in Kolkata.
Fourteen fatalities were reported in North 24 Parganas, followed by eight in Kolkata and four in South 24 Parganas.
The number of active cases dipped by 11,644 to 55,725.
A total of 19,06,656 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 15,216 in the last 24 hours.