BY A STAFF REPORTER: Corona infection is on the rise again in the state. According to the state health department statistics, 2889 people have been infected with the new coronavirus in Bengal in the last 24 hours. In one day, two people say Covid. The positivity rate rose to 18.78 per cent. At present, the number of active corona patients in the state is 16 thousand 546. In a single day, 611 people have recovered from corona in the state. 98.15 per cent.