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'{{short description|Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in West Bengal, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox pandemic | name = COVID-19 Pandemic in [[West Bengal]] | width = | map1 = India West Bengal COVID-19 map.svg | legend1 = Districts of West Bengal, affected by COVID-19, as of 4 May, 2020 {{legend|#a50f15|200+ confirmed cases}} {{legend|#de2d26|100–199 confirmed cases}} {{legend|#fc9272|10–99 confirmed cases}} {{legend|#fcbba1|1–9 confirmed cases}} | map3 = | legend3 = | map4 = | legend4 = | map5 = | legend5 = | disease = [[COVID-19]] | virus_strain = [[SARS-CoV-2]] | location = [[West Bengal]], [[India]] | first_case = [[Kolkata]] | arrival_date = 18 March 2020<br>({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=03|day1=18|year1=2020|month2=|day2=|year2=}}) | origin = [[Wuhan]], Hubei, [[China]] <!-- DO NOT CHANGE THESE AUTO-UPDATED SENTENCES. IT IS POWERED BY WIKIDATA. IT WILL BE UPDATED SOON. --> | confirmed_cases = {{wdib|ps=1|P1603|qual=P585|df=dmy|list=p-1}} | active_cases = {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{formatnum: {{wdib|ps=1|P1603|list=p-1|df=dmy}} |R}} - {{formatnum: {{wdib|ps=1|P8010|list=p-1|df=dmy}} |R}} - {{formatnum: {{wdib|ps=1|P1120|list=p-1|df=dmy}} |R}} }} }} | recovery_cases = {{wdib|ps=1|P8010|qual=P585|list=p-1|df=dmy}} | deaths = {{wdib|ps=1|P1120|qual=P585|list=p-1|df=dmy}} | fatality_rate = {{percentage |{{formatnum: {{wdib|ps=1|P1120|list=p-1}} |R}} |{{formatnum: {{wdib|ps=1|P1603|list=p-1}} |R}} |2 }} | territories = 18 out of 23 districts | website = {{URL|www.wbhealth.gov.in}} <br> {{URL|https://www.covid19india.org/}} | youtube = }} The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] was first confirmed in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]] on 17 March 2020 in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/west-bengal-reports-first-positive-case-of-coronavirus/articleshow/74680463.cms|title=West Bengal reports first positive case of coronavirus|date=2020-03-18|work=India Times|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (West Bengal)|Health and Family Welfare department]] of [[Government of West Bengal]] has confirmed a total of '''2576''' COVID-19+ve cases, including '''1452''' active cases, '''232''' deaths and '''892''' recoveries, as of 16 May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/low-testing-high-cases-west-bengals-grave-scenario/articleshow/75396185.cms |title=west bengal coronavirus news: ‘Low testing, high cases: West Bengal's grave scenario’ - The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date= |accessdate=2020-04-29}}</ref> ==Timeline== {{COVID-19 pandemic data/India/West Bengal medical cases chart}} ===February=== '''4 February''': A Kolkata Airport passenger was kept under hospitalization. Later he was tested negative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Media_Bulletin_West_Bengal_04.02_.2020_(final_draft)(1)_.pdf|title=nCoV Bulletin as on 04.02.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> ===March=== '''17 March''': One male, aged 18 years who had returned from the UK on 15 March, was tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_17.03_.2020(1)_.pdf|title=nCoV Bulletin as on 17.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''20 March''': One male, aged 22 years who had returned from the UK on 13 March, was tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_20.03_.2020_.pdf|title=nCoV Bulletin as on 20.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''21 March''': One female, aged 23 years who had returned from Scotland on 19 March, was tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_21.03_.2020_.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 21.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''22 March''': One male, aged 57 years who was admitted to a private facility in North Kolkata, was tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_22.03_.2020_.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 22.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''23 March''': First COVID-19 death was reported as the 57-year-old male patient expired at the private facility. He was a railway employee and recently came from Bilaspur. Two males (48 years and 20 years) and one female (47 years), who were in direct contacts of a positive case, were tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_23.03_.2020_.pdf|title=nCoV Bulletin as on 23.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''24 March''': One 58-year-old male, who returned from Egypt and one 55-year-old female, who returned from the UK, were tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/33445566-converted_(1)1.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 24.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''26 March''': One male, aged 66 years who was admitted to a private facility in South Kolkata, was tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_26.03_.2020_.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 26.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''27 March''': One male (aged 11 years) and four females (aged 27 years, 45 years, 6 years and 9 months), all belonging to a close group of siblings and relatives, were tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_27.03_.2020(1)_.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 27.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> They came in contact with a positive case in Delhi who came from the UK on 16 March. '''28 March''': Two females, aged 76 years and 56 years who both were kept under quarantine for coming in direct contact with one previously COVID-19 positive case, were tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_28.03_.2020(1)_.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 28.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> They came in contact with their close relatives who came from the US and Singapore. '''29 March''': One female of about 44 years who was admitted to a government hospital in [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]] on 28 March and had travel history to Thailand and Kerala, was found positive.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/west-bengal-news/others/first-coronavirus-positive-case-reported-in-north-bengal-west-bengals-tally-rises-to-18/articleshow/74868094.cms|title=এ বার উত্তরবঙ্গে করোনার হানা, আক্রান্ত কালিম্পঙের মহিলা|language=bn|date=2020-03-29|work=Ei Samay|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> '''30 March''': The female of 44 years from Kalimpong district expired at a government hospital in [[Siliguri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_30.03_.2020_.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 30.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Another female of 48 years, who expired at a government hospital in Howrah with a case of Severe Acute Respiratory Illness, was later found COVID-19 positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/bul31-01042020173506.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 31.03.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> '''31 March''': One male, who was aged 57 years and had Severe Acute Respiratory Illness, expired at a private facility in Howrah. He was tested positive. Total death count at the end of this month is 4.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/coronavirus-man-dies-in-west-bengal-toll-rises-to-4/article31222156.ece|title=Coronavirus {{!}} Man dies in West Bengal, toll rises to 4|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2020-03-31|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|last1=Singh|first1=Shiv Sahay}}</ref> ===April=== '''1 April''': One male, aged 57 years having [[kidney failure]] and one male, aged 62 years having [[hypertension|high blood pressure]] and other co-morbid conditions, expired early in the morning. Both of them were reportedly tested positive, which is a subject to confirmation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_01.04_.2020_.pdf|title=nCoV bulletin as on 01.04.2020|last=|first=|date=|website=WB Health Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> ==Testing== === Testing Facilities === As of 28 April, the state has 16 laboratories (10 government and 6 private) approved by [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] for testing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icmr.gov.in/pdf/covid/labs/Govt_Labs_28042020.pdf|title=Govt_Labs_28042020.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icmr.gov.in/pdf/covid/labs/Pvt_Labs_28042020.pdf|title=Pvt_Labs_28042020.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Details of this labs are in the following table. {| class="wikitable" |+Details of Testing Lab ! rowspan="11" |Public !Name of Testing Lab !Functional w.e.f !Samples Tested |- |[http://www.niced.org.in National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases] |Since Beginning |5279 |- |[[IPGMER and SSKM Hospital]] |17-Mar |4112 |- |[[Midnapore Medical College and Hospital|Midnapore Medical College]] |24-Mar |1503 |- |[[North Bengal Medical College]] |29-Mar |3640 |- |[[Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine|School of Tropical Medicine]] |01-Apr |3334 |- |[[Malda Medical College and Hospital|Malda Medical College & Hospital]] |08-Apr |1450 |- |[[Command Hospital]] |17-Apr |83 |- |[[Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute]] |22-Apr |136 |- |[[R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital|R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital]] |24-Apr |700 |- |[[Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital|Murshidabad Medical College]] |26-Apr |599 |- ! rowspan="6" |Private |[[Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata|Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals]] |06-Apr |403 |- |Tata Medical Center, Kolkata |06-Apr |1124 |- |Peerless Hospitex Hospital & Research Centre |30-Apr |20 |- |AMRI Hospitals |01-May |17 |- |Suraksha Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd. |24-Apr |636 |- |Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd. |17-Apr |2080 |- ! | | |'''43414''' (As on 10 May 2020) |} * Total Number of Govt. Hospitals treating COVID-19: 15<ref name="Deccan Herald">{{Cite news|URL=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/coronavirus-lockdown-west-bengal-govt-asks-districts-to-set-up-temporary-shelters-for-poor-migrants-819107.html|title=Coronavirus Lockdown: West Bengal govt asks districts to set up temporary shelters for poor, migrants|work=Deccan Herald|date=2020-03-30}}</ref> * Total Number of Pvt. Hospitals treating COVID-19: 52 === Testing Statistics === {{Graph:Chart | width = 1000 | type = line | xAxisTitle=Date | yAxisTitle=Number of samples tested | xAxisAngle = -60 | yAxisMin = 1 | xType = date | xGrid = 1 | yGrid = 1 | xAxisFormat = %d %b | showSymbols=1 | legend = | x = 2020-03-18,2020-03-19,2020-03-20,2020-03-21,2020-03-22,2020-03-23,2020-03-24,2020-03-25,2020-03-26,2020-03-27,2020-03-28,2020-03-29,2020-03-30,2020-03-31,2020-04-01,2020-04-02,2020-04-03,2020-04-04,2020-04-05,2020-04-06,2020-04-07,2020-04-08,2020-04-09,2020-04-10,2020-04-11,2020-04-12,2020-04-13,2020-04-14,2020-04-15,2020-04-16,2020-04-17,2020-04-18,2020-04-19,2020-04-20,2020-04-21,2020-04-22,2020-04-23,2020-04-24,2020-04-25,2020-04-26,2020-04-27,2020-04-28, 2020-04-29, 2020-04-30, 2020-05-01, 2020-05-02, 2020-05-03, 2020-05-04, 2020-05-05, 2020-05-06, 2020-05-07, 2020-05-08, 2020-05-09, 2020-05-10 | y1= 77,,87,107,111,128,176,242,269,330, 367,437,487,539,605,,,1042,,1301,1487,1657,1889,2095,2286,2523,2793,3081, 3470,3811,4212,4630,5045,5469,6182, 7037,7990, 8933, 9880, 10893, 12043,13223, 14620, 16525, 18566, 20976, 22915, 25116, 27571, 30141, 32752, 35767, 39368, 43414 | y1Title=Samples tested | colors=#2ca02c }} ==Hotspots== The West Bengal state government has identified 7 hotspots as of 7 April 2020. The names of hotspots are not officially disclosed. There are rumours that Kolkata, Howrah, Belgharia, Haldia, Egra, Tehatta and Kalimpong are the 7 hotspots.People living here have been asked to stay inside.<ref>{{Cite news|URL=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/seven-covid-19-hotspots-identified-in-bengal-mamata/articleshow/75031049.cms|title=Seven Covid hotspots identified in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee|work=Economic Times|date=2020-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|URL=https://www.anandabazar.com/state/coronavirus-in-west-bengal-death-toll-increased-in-bengal-1.1133284?ref=home-pq-stry-right-small-image-2|title=রাজ্যে মৃত বেড়ে ৫, চিহ্নিত করা এলাকায় তীক্ষ্ণ নজর|language=bn|work=Anandabazar Patrika|date=2020-04-08}}</ref> == Government Activities == '''14 March''': Government on Saturday announced that all schools, colleges and universities in the state will remain closed till 31 March, in the view of evolving situation on the spread of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/coronavirus-west-bengal-government-closes-all-educational-institutions-till-march-31/article31068116.ece|title=Coronavirus {{!}} West Bengal government closes all educational institutions till March 31|date=2020-03-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> '''17 March''': State government stepped up its defence with chief minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] announcing the closure of educational institutions till 15 April. She said that even ICDS would be closed till 15 April and two kilograms of rice and potatoes would be sent to the children directly so that the meals can be cooked at home.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/kolkata-schools-remain-shut-till-15-april-cm-1502866833.html|title=Kolkata schools to remain shut till 15 April: CM|date=2020-03-17|work=The Statesman|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> '''21 March''': The government has mandated a partial work-from-home system for 7.9 crore people who get subsidized rations. The CM promised that government will give free ration to the poor till September.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/work-from-home-for-govt-staff-free-ration-for-7-9cr-poor-in-state/articleshow/74740241.cms|title=Work-from-home for government staff, free ration for 7.9 crore poor in West Bengal|date=2020-03-21|work=Times of India|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> '''23 March''': West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced Monday that the state government is creating a Rs 200 crore fund to deal with the impact of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/coronavirus-lockdown-what-states-are-doing-to-help-the-poor-and-unorganised-workers/388156/|title=Coronavirus lockdown: What states are doing to help the poor and unorganised workers|date=2020-03-25|work=The Print|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> '''24 March''': Entire West Bengal was brought under lock down till 31 March.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/entire-west-bengal-brought-under-lockdown-till-march-31/articleshow/74792486.cms|title=Entire West Bengal brought under lockdown till March 31|date=2020-03-24|work=India Times|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> '''25 March''': West Bengal Government converts Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, for isolation of people suspected with Coronavirus.<ref>{{Cite news|URL=https://www.firstpost.com/health/west-bengal-converts-state-run-hospital-in-kolkata-into-covid-19-isolation-and-treatment-facility-8188681.html|title=West Bengal converts state-run hospital in Kolkata into COVID-19 isolation and treatment facility|work=Firstpost|date=2020-03-25}}</ref> '''30 March''': West Bengal government issues order to authorities of every districts to set up temporary arrangements of shelter and food to migrants and poor.<ref name="Deccan Herald"/> ==Allegations against West Bengal Government== [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]] [[Mamata Banerjee]] and her government was widely criticised of the handling of the [[COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]] and was accused of concealing facts by the opposition and critics.<ref name="FBCOVID" >{{cite news |url =https://www.firstpost.com/india/coronavirus-outbreak-mamata-banerjee-displays-little-cooperation-even-as-opposition-unites-to-stand-behind-centre-8239541.html|quote=Again, on 2 April, while seven coronavirus deaths in the state were confirmed by its health department, the figure was soon revised to three. |title =Coronavirus Outbreak: Mamata Banerjee displays little cooperation even as Opposition unites to stand behind Centre|publisher =Firstpost |author =Debobrat Ghose|date= 8 April 2020|accessdate =9 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="IndiaTodayCovid">{{cite news |url =https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/bjp-mamata-banerjee-coronavirus-bengal-tablighi-jamaat-1664619-2020-04-08|title =Is hiding Jamaat cases about vote bank: BJP asks Mamata on Bengal coronavirus numbers|date= 8 April 2020|accessdate = 9 April 2020 |quote =The BJP has accused Mamata Banerjee of indulging in vote bank politics after the West Bengal Chief Minister refused to share update on those who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, identified as a hotspot for the spread of novel coronavirus.|publisher =India Today}}</ref> The opposition accused Mamata of playing “appeasement politics” amid the COVID-19 crisis. On 1 April, Banerjee claimed that the [[West Bengal Government]] have already traced 54 people who attended the [[Tablighi Jamaat]] religious gathering during the COVID-19 Outbreak, and 44 of them are foreigners. Although according to a report by central security agencies, 232 people had attended the Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat event from West Bengal. Of this, 123 are Indian nationals and 109 are foreigners.<ref name="IndiaTodayCovid"/><ref name="CovidPrint">{{cite news |url =https://theprint.in/politics/mamata-calls-questions-on-tablighi-event-communal-avoids-giving-any-answers/397453/|publisher =ThePrint|title =Mamata calls questions on Tablighi event 'communal', avoids giving any answers|quote =West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday declined to give an update on the status of the people from the state who had attended Delhi’s Tablighi Jamaat congregation, telling the media to not ask “communal questions”.|date=7 April 2020|author=Madhuparna Das|accessdate =9 April 2020}}</ref> Sooner she clarified that her government has acted swiftly after the Nizamuddin area was declared as a hotspot where nearly 2,300 people were staying despite the lockdown. She further added that the government has quarantined 177 people, including 108 foreigners, who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at the Nizamuddin Markaz.<ref>{{Cite news|URL=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/mamata-banerjee-reveals-tablighi-jamaat-figure-108-foreigners-69-other-attendees-quarantined-in-west-bengal/1923296/|title=Mamata Banerjee reveals Tablighi Jamaat figure: 108 foreigners, 69 other attendees quarantined in West Bengal|work=Financial Express|date=2020-04-09}}</ref><ref>[http://www.businessworld.in/article/177-Tablighi-Jamaat-Attendees-Quarantined-In-WB-Says-Mamata-Banerjee/09-04-2020-188663/ 177 Tablighi Jamaat Attendees Quarantined In WB Says Mamata Banerjee - BW Businessworld<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{Cite news|URL=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/tablighi-jamaat-case-108-foreigners-69-other-attendees-quarantined-in-west-bengal-291541|title=Tablighi Jamaat case: 108 foreigners, 69 other attendees quarantined in West Bengal|work=WION|date=2020-04-09}}</ref> The West Bengal Government has been also criticised for not sending enough samples to the [[Indian Council of Medical Research|National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases(NICED)]] for testing.<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/central-lab-says-mamata-govt-not-sending-enough-samples-for-covid-19-tests-as-bengal-reports-fewer-cases-1666467-2020-04-13|title =Mamata govt not sending enough samples for Covid-19 testing, says central lab director|date =April 13, 2020|publisher =[[India Today]] |quote =Responding to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s complaints about lack of testing kits in West Bengal, Dutta said ICMR has dispatched 42,500 kits to NICED so far.|author =Indrajit Kundu|location =[[Kolkata]]|accessdate =14 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url =https://thewire.in/government/west-bengal-covid-19-testing|title =COVID-19: Data Shows West Bengal's Testing Is the Lowest Among Larger States|publisher =[[The Wire]]|quote =West Bengal has conducted 1,889 tests as on April 9, according to the data furnished by the state health department. A total of 144,910 samples from 130,792 individuals have been tested as on April 9, 2020, 9 pm across India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.|location =[[Kolkata]] |date =11 April 2020|website =|author =Himadri Ghosh|accessdate =14 April 2020}}</ref> West Bengal test numbers saw some rise after talks between government and NICED. According to them, this will be scaled up further in coming days.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bengal-test-numbers-rise-after-talks-between-govt-and-niced/articleshow/75130638.cms |title=West Bengal test numbers rise after talks between government and NICED &#124; Kolkata News - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2020-04-14 |accessdate=2020-04-29}}</ref> The West Bengal Government has also been recommended to ensure transparency, genuine and verifiable data of COVID-19 by the West Bengal Doctors Forum (WBDF), as doctors cannot afford to send wrong signals to the world.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/doctors-forum-urge-cm-mamata-to-ensure-transparency-in-covid-19-data.html|title=West Bengal Doctors Forum: transparency in COVID-19 Data |website=republicworld.com}}</ref> The doctors also hit out at the idea of the bureaucratic system to identify the death of COVID-19 patients. Their spokesperson claimed that every doctor is qualified enough and does not need a committee for such certification.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/west-bengal-doctors-forum-hits-out-at-govt-says-not-enough-tests-being-conducted-1667141-2020-04-15 |title=West Bengal doctors forum hits out at govt, says not enough tests being conducted |website=indiatoday.in |date=15 April 2020}}</ref> On April 25, 2020, The WB Govt admitted that 57 COVID-19 patients died but also said that 39 from comorbidities, after Inter Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) seeks report. The IMCT also pointed out flaws of the Govt in their letter to the Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, in which the letter read: {{quote|There were a large number of patients in the isolation wards of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) as well as MR Bangur hospitals awaiting COVID test results for five days or longer. Specifically at CNCI, there were four patients awaiting test result since April 16, 2020, two patients awaiting test result since April 17, 2020, and three since April 18, 2020. Some of the patients have tested negative. It is not clear why the test results should take such a long time and there is a danger of COVID-19 negative patient acquiring the infection in the hospital while awaiting test result<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/imct-seeks-report-on-audit-committee-bengal-says-panel-set-up-to-keep-track-of-direct-covid-19-deaths-2591585.html|title=Bengal Admits 57 COVID-19 Patients Died, But Says 39 From Comorbidities After Central Team Seeks Report}}</ref>}} ==Statistics== === Latest Statistics === {| class="wikitable" style="width:40%; float:left; text-align:right;" |- !Samples Tested !style=" text-align:right"|77,288 |- |Positive |2576 |- !Under observation/surveillance !style=" text-align:right"| |- |Current |10,773 |- |Completed |57,765 |- !Under quarantine !style=" text-align:right"|5,288 |- |Till date |19,301 |- |Completed |14,013 |- !In hospital isolation ! style=" text-align:right" |330 |- !Recovered/discharged !style=" text-align:right"|892 |- | colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|{{small|Data provided by the [[Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (West Bengal)|Health and Family Welfare department]] as of 4 May 2020.<ref name="Bulletin-0430"/>}} |} {{clear}} == District wise cases & Graphs == === By district === <div style="display: flex; width: 100%;"> {{COVID-19 pandemic data/India/West Bengal medical cases by district}} </div> '''Source for graphs:''' Daily bulletin from [https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/pages/corona/bulletin wbhealth.gov.in] & [https://www.covid19india.org/ covid19india.org] {{COVID-19 pandemic data/India/West Bengal medical cases}} == Containment Zones == [[File:COVID19 WB Zones.png|thumb|left|Red, Orange and Green Zones in West Bengal]] [[File:Kolkata COVID19 containment zones by WEsearch lab.gif|thumb|upright=1.5|Kolkata's COVID19 containment zones; source: [http://wesearchlab.com/kolkatacoronavirus/ WEsearch lab]]] The centre has identified 170 COVID-19 hotspot districts in 25 states across India. The states have been asked to classify hotspot areas as red zones and focus on converting the red zones to orange and then green zones. The West Bengal government on Monday released a list, saying four districts, including Kolkata, have been declared as red zones in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, and 348 areas as containment zones,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edukareonline.in/bulletin/articles/red-zones-containment-zones/#List_of_Containment_zones|title=List of Containment Zones declared on 27 April, 2020|last=|first=|date=|website=EduKare Bulletin|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=April 29, 2020}}</ref> out of which Kolkata has 227. There are some districts in Orange & Green zones. The lockdown process will be strict in those Red Zone Containment areas. Some relaxation will be given to Orange zones and Most relaxation will be given to Green Zones. The West Bengal government has been sharing regular updates of the lists of containment zones from 04 May, 2020. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://wb.gov.in/containment-zones-in-west-bengal.aspx|title=District Wise Containment Zones by Government of West Bengal|last=|first=|date=|website=West Bengal State Portal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref> WEsearch lab (a group of architects and urban designers from Kolkata) has been documenting the containment zones in [[Kolkata metropolitan area]]. The [http://wesearchlab.com/kolkatacoronavirus/ dashboard] has introduced the concept of "healed" zones to communicate the cumulative number of delisted zones. The dasboard includes a [[ward]] level interactive [[map]] and a map with [[location]] markers. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://wesearchlab.com/kolkatacoronavirus/|title=Maps of COVID19 containment zones in Kolkata & Howrah|last=|first=|date=|website=WEsearch lab|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref> As on 16th May, the dashboard reported a total of 421 active zones and 257 healed zones in Kolkata including areas of [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]], [[Howrah Municipal Corporation]], [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]], [[South Dum Dum]] Municipality, [[Dum Dum]] Municipality and [[Baranagar Municipality]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://wesearchlab.com/kolkatacoronavirus/|title=Number of COVID19 containment zones in Kolkata & Howrah|last=|first=|date=|website=WEsearch lab|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref> <!--Listing refs here for future updations--> <ref name="Bulletin-0428">{{cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_28.04_.2020_.pdf|title=Bulletin_West_Bengal_28.04_.2020_.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> <ref name= "Bulletin-0429">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_29.04_.2020_.pdf|title=Bulletin_West_Bengal_29.04_.2020_.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> <ref name= "Bulletin-0430">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/uploaded_files/corona/Bulletin_West_Bengal_30.04_.2020_.pdf|title=Bulletin_West_Bengal_30.04_.2020_.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> =See also= * [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] * [[Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in India]] * [[COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic by country and territory]] * [[Misinformation related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic]] * [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]] {{Portal bar|Coronavirus disease 2019|India}} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} {{COVID-19 pandemic}} {{COVID-19 pandemic in India}} [[Category:COVID-19 pandemic in India by state or union territory|West Bengal]] [[Category:2020s in West Bengal]] [[Category:Health in West Bengal]] [[Category:Disasters in West Bengal]]'