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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Bengal records over 4000 cases amid Durga Puja festivities

West Bengal on Sunday recorded 4,127 new COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths, the state health department said.
People get sanitised as they enter Ramleela ground during Dussehra Festival. (Photo| PTI)
People get sanitised as they enter Ramleela ground during Dussehra Festival. (Photo| PTI)
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India on Sunday reported 50,129 new COVID-19 cases and 578 deaths taking total cases to 78,64,811 and toll to 1,18,534 as per data shared by the Union Health Ministry.

However, the total active cases are 6,68,154 in the country after a decrease of 12,526 in last 24 hours and total cured cases are 70,78,123 with 62,077 new discharges in last 24 hours.

India is the second worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic after the United States.

Meanwhile, a study states that countries with poor hygiene, sanitation and quality of water appear to have a lower COVID-19 case fatality rate as compared to rich countries with better hygienic conditions.

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Dussehra amid pandemic

4,127 new cases in Bengal

4,127 new COVID-19 cases, 3,857 discharged cases and 60 deaths reported in West Bengal today, as per the State Health Department.

  • Total cases: 3,49,701

  • Active cases: 37,017

  • Death toll: 6,487

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    Amid coronavirus restrictions, India to celebrate Dusshera with religious fervor today

  • As the nine-day long Navratri culminated, the nation will today observe Vijayadashami, the day of victory, with religious fervor by following COVID-19 protocol

  • Northern India celebrates this day as victory of Hindu Lord Rama over demon Ravana. On the day of Dussehra, effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakaran and Meghnad are burnt

  • Similarly, Vijayadashami is celebrated with much fervour in South India as well. Goddess Durga is also referred to as Chamundeshwari in these parts, with the city of Mysuru in Karnataka, which derives its name from the demon Mahishasur, being at the centre of the celebrations

    • (Inputs from ANI)

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