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
(5 years, 2 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
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

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.