In West Bengal, Siliguri 28 medical students of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The Medical Superintendent and Vice-Principal of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital Dr Sanjay Mallick informed that 28 medical students, 7 nursing staff and 2 medical staff have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
He said, “Situation is very alarming because the number of cases is increasing rapidly. We are still working with a full team of doctors. But if they get affected, there might be a problem in running the hospital.”
On Tuesday the state health bulletin stated that West Bengal has reported 9,073 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The active cases in the state now 25,475. The state has also witnessed 16 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 19,810. As many as 3,768 people have recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours.
