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Coronavirus pandemic toll in Bengal stands at 53 and affected at 7

Kolkata, Apr 02 (UNI) The death roll in West Bengal due to Coronavirus pandemic stood at seven on Thursday, while the count of positive cases touched 53, including cases with travel history abroad and disease contracted from infected people, in the past 24 hours.
According to State Health Department sources, the count of affected in the past 24 hours in the state jacked up by 16 to 53 from 37, while the toll increased by four to seven from three in the said period.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already reiterated her fervent appeal to the people of the state to stay home and not to venture out as the coming two weeks are very crucial.
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