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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee`s younger brother Ashim Banerjee dies of COVID-19
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee`s younger brother Ashim Banerjee died due to COVID-19 on Saturday (May 15, 2021).
Highlights
- Mamata Banerjee’s younger brother Ashim Banerjee died due to COVID-19 on Saturday.
- Ashim Banerjee was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Medica Hospital in Kolkata.
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s younger brother Ashim Banerjee died due to COVID-19 on Saturday (May 15, 2021).
As per the reports, Ashim Banerjee was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Medica Hospital in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, on Friday, West Bengal recorded its highest single-day spike of 20,846 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 10,94,802.
The death toll in the state rose to 12,993 after 136 more people succumbed to COVID-19 infection on Friday, the state health department bulletin said.