The COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday claimed the life of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s younger brother, Ashim Banerjee, at a hospital in Kolkata. The Chief Minister s brother had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment, Dr Alok Roy, Chairman, Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata informed. As per the Union Health Ministry, there are currently 1,31,792 active COVID-19 cases in West Bengal. A total of 9,50,017 recoveries and 12,993 deaths have been reported so far.
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Mamata Banerjee s younger brother Ashim succumbs to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday claimed the life of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s younger brother, Ashim Banerjee, at a hospital in Kolkata.
The Chief Minister s brother had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment, Dr Alok Roy, Chairman, Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata informed.
As per the Union Health Ministry, there are currently 1,31,792 active COVID-19 cases in West Bengal. A total of 9,50,017 recoveries and 12,993 deaths have been reported so far.
 On Friday, West Bengal registered its highest single-day spike of 20,846 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,94,802, the health department said in its bulletin.Â
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee s brother Ashim passes away after battle with COVID-19
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s brother has reportedly passed away after a battle with COVID-19. Dr Alok Roy, the Chairman of Kolkata s Medica Superspecialty Hospital said that Ashim Banerjee had been admitted to the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. He had been undergoing treatment in the hospital for over a month.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s younger brother Ashim Banerjee passed away today at the hospital. He had tested positive for #COVID19 and was undergoing treatment: Dr Alok Roy, Chairman, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2021
Mamata Banerjee s Brother Ashim Banerjee Dies Due To Covid-19
Ashim Banerjee s last rites will be conducted this afternoon as per Covid protocols.
Outlook Web Bureau 15 May 2021, Last Updated at 2:20 pm PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-15T13:41:08+05:30 Mamata Banerjee s Brother Ashim Banerjee Dies Due To Covid-19 outlookindia.com 2021-05-15T14:20:20+05:30
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Ashim Banerjee, younger brother of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, died on Saturday due to Covid-19. He had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment, Dr Alok Roy, chairman of Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata.
The Trinamool Congress supremo s brother, popular as Kalida among locals in his residential area of Kalighat, breathed his last around 9.20 am at the private hospital, they said.