Kolkata,  The number of active Covid 19 cases went up to 38 in West Bengal on Friday while nine patients fully recovered, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Friday.

Briefing media at the state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee said three persons had recovred from the disease earlier and were released from hospital. "So, the good news is 12 persons have recovered in Bengal so far".

Expressing happiness with the development, she said this only shows that most cases can be cured if the patients do not have any comorbidity.

The state Chief Secretary had on Thursday said there were 34 active Covid-19 cases in the state, while three people have died so far.

Regarding the death of four other patients who had tested positive for the deadly virus, Sinha said they had comorbidity. "They were suffering from renal failure or pneumonia or heart failure."

The Chief Minister said six members of the family of a woman in Kalimpong who died of the disease have tested positive for the infection.

Sources said all six have now been admitted to the North Bengal Medical College Hospital.

Eight other family members of the deceased are now in quarantine at a government centre in Jalpaiguri district.

Twenty-seven others who had come in contact with her have been quarantined in Kalimpong district.