West Bengal on Saturday registered 3,012 cases of COVID-19 infection taking the total to 1,56,766. The State recorded 53 deaths in the past 24 hours taking the total to 3,126. Of the 53 deaths, 12 were recorded in Kolkata, eight in the North 24 Parganas and seven in Howrah. Kolkata recorded 470 infections and the North 24 Parganas 463. AdvertisingAdvertisingThe government has announced total lockdown on September 7, 11 and 12.

Source: The Hindu August 29, 2020 22:18 UTC