Kolkata, June 1 -- Amid a desperate attempt by the powers that be to inject a 'feel-better' impression to upset the corona gloom in the society - by effecting a controlled relaxation of the lockdown - there has been a steep elevation in Bengal's number of corona cases over the past few days, Health Department reports suggest.

While Kolkata and Howrah were the more affected places till recently the "graphic worm" has started climbing up in the districts too.

Coochbehar in North Bengal which had reported no cases till the last week has suddenly found at least 59 infected patients most of whom are migrant workers travelling in from Rajasthan and Delhi, sources said.

Coochbehar District Magistrate P Kandian said the "patients were asymptomat...