Prolonged poll campaign, new strain led to 48-fold jump in COVID cases in rural Bengal, say experts
Prolonged poll campaign, new strain led to 48-fold jump in COVID cases in rural Bengal, say experts On February 26, when the Election Commission announced the poll dates, West Bengal's number of active Covid cases was just 3,343, while it stood at 1.32 lakh, a near 40-fold increase, on Saturday. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI KOLKATA: Since the announcement of elections, nearly three months ago till Saturday, West Bengal's riverine, largely rural hinterland has seen a 48-fold jump in active COVID-19 cases, with medical experts attributing it to the unprotected poll rallies. Most...
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