COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal

COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationWest Bengal, India
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseKolkata
Arrival date18 March 2020
(4 years and 8 months)
Date1 November 2021
Confirmed cases16,05,794
Active cases8,027
Recovered15,78,434
Deaths
19,333
Fatality rate1.20%
Territories
All 23 districts
Government website
www.wbhealth.gov.in
Panning of vegetable seller's alternative transportation in Sonarpur due to COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal

The COVID-19 pandemic was first confirmed in the Indian state of West Bengal on 17 March 2020 in Kolkata.[1] The Health and Family Welfare department of Government of West Bengal has confirmed a total of 13,43,442 COVID-19 positive cases, including 1,09,806 active cases, 15,120 deaths and 12,18,516 recoveries, as of 28 May 2021.[2][3]

  1. ^ "West Bengal reports first positive case of coronavirus". India Times. 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ "WEST BENGAL COVID-19 HEALTH BULLETIN – 9 th MAY 2021" (PDF). wbhealth.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "West Bengal". covid19india. Retrieved 26 July 2020.[permanent dead link]