Kolkata, Sept 2: West Bengal’s COVID-19 tally rose to fifteen,49,978 on Thursday as 695 extra individuals examined constructive for the an infection, whereas 13 recent fatalities pushed the state’s coronavirus toll to 18,472, a well being bulletin mentioned. Of the recent fatalities, 5 deaths have been reported from Nadia district, and three from North 24 Parganas. The state now has 8,734 energetic instances, whereas 15,22,772 individuals have recovered from the illness to this point, together with 749 within the final 24 hours. The restoration price amongst coronavirus sufferers now stands at 98.24 per cent. West Bengal has to this point examined 1,70,79,421 samples, together with 40,270 within the final 24 hours, the bulletin mentioned. As many as 5,75,886 individuals have been inoculated within the state, of whom 4,21,97,811 have acquired the primary dose, a well being division official mentioned.