COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal
| COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | West Bengal, India |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Kolkata |
| Arrival date | 18 March 2020 (5 years, 2 months, 4 weeks and 2 days) |
| Date | 1 November 2021 |
| Confirmed cases | 16,05,794 |
| Active cases | 8,027 |
| Recovered | 15,78,434 |
Deaths | 19,333 |
| Fatality rate | 1.20% |
Territories | All 23 districts |
| Government website | |
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The COVID-19 pandemic was first confirmed in the Indian state of West Bengal on 17 March 2020 in Kolkata. 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.