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With West Bengal entering Durga Puja mode and holiday season shopping in full swing, the state is witnessing a steady rise in Covid-19 numbers. The positivity rate, the proportion of people who tested positive compared to those who received the test, skyrocketed from around 6.6% on Sept. 5 to around …

The simple answer, at a time when good news is a rare commodity, is yes, but fall is more than meets the eye. First, the facts. In the past week, the nationwide new case curve has seen a rare drop, with the seven-day average of cases per day declining for …