West Bengal reports highest single-day spike of 19,216 COVID-19 cases, 112 deaths The toll breached the 12000-mark, as 112 more people succumbed to the infection, taking the total number of fatalities to 12,076, the state department said in its bulletin PTI | May 8, 2021 | Updated 08:12 IST West Bengal on Friday registered its highest single-day spike of 19,216 COVID-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 9,54,282, the health department said. The toll breached the 12000-mark, as 112 more people succumbed to the infection, taking the total number of fatalities to 12,076, the department said in its bulletin. Thirty-three deaths were recorded in North 24 Parganas, and 28 in Kolkata. Of the 112 fatalities, 56 were due to the comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental. The city accounted for 3,915 fresh cases, and North 24 Parganas for 3,957 infections. Accordingly, the number of active cases in the state climbed to 1,24,098.