Post-Puja, Bengal sees small but steady rise in COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
Will get to know if festival caused new crisis, say doctors
West Bengal is witnessing a small but steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases following Durga Puja festivities, with doctors divided on whether this should be a cause for alarm. But both sides agree that a clear picture will emerge in the next one to two weeks.
On Thursday, the number of daily cases recorded in the State stood at 867, compared to 726 on Wednesday and 690 on Tuesday. Positivity rate stood at 2.43% on Thursday and had even climbed up to 3% last weekend.
“Positivity rate had fallen to below 1% but it is rising again. This is clearly connected to the Durga Puja celebrations. We had cautioned the State government well in advance,” said Dr. Punyabrata Gun, convenor of the West Bengal Doctors’ Forum.
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