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    This document provides an update on COVID-19 cases in West Bengal as of April 16, 2020. Over 36,000 people are under home observation and over 20,000 have completed surveillance. A total of 489 patients are currently admitted in hospitals while 144 active cases remain. Testing has been conducted on over 3,800 samples at 8 authorized labs. There are 66 designated COVID hospitals and over 580 quarantine centers housing over 12,000 people, with over 8,000 released so far. The helpline has received over 33,000 calls while the health department website has received over 21 million hits since February 1st.

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    This document provides an update on COVID-19 cases in West Bengal as of April 16, 2020. Over 36,000 people are under home observation and over 20,000 have completed surveillance. A total of 489 patients are currently admitted in hospitals while 144 active cases remain. Testing has been conducted on over 3,800 samples at 8 authorized labs. There are 66 designated COVID hospitals and over 580 quarantine centers housing over 12,000 people, with over 8,000 released so far. The helpline has received over 33,000 calls while the health department website has received over 21 million hits since February 1st.

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    This document provides an update on COVID-19 cases in West Bengal as of April 16, 2020. Over 36,000 people are under home observation and over 20,000 have completed surveillance. A total of 489 patients are currently admitted in hospitals while 144 active cases remain. Testing has been conducted on over 3,800 samples at 8 authorized labs. There are 66 designated COVID hospitals and over 580 quarantine centers housing over 12,000 people, with over 8,000 released so far. The helpline has received over 33,000 calls while the health department website has received over 21 million hits since February 1st.

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    This document provides an update on COVID-19 cases in West Bengal as of April 16, 2020. Over 36,000 people are under home observation and over 20,000 have completed surveillance. A total of 489 patients are currently admitted in hospitals while 144 active cases remain. Testing has been conducted on over 3,800 samples at 8 authorized labs. There are 66 designated COVID hospitals and over 580 quarantine centers housing over 12,000 people, with over 8,000 released so far. The helpline has received over 33,000 calls while the health department website has received over 21 million hits since February 1st.

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    Government of West Bengal

    Health & Family Welfare Department


    www.wbhealth.gov.in

    Bulletin
    Date: 16.04.2020
    In the background of the Covid-19 outbreak, the general public is advised to
    adhere to health advisories issued by the State Government. All the guidelines
    and orders relating to Covid-19 are posted on www.wbhealth.gov.in.

    Facts At A Glance
    Cumulative till
    Sl. No. Category
    16.04.2020

    1. Persons under home observation/surveillance 36982

    2. No. of persons who have completed surveillance 20219

    3. Persons admitted under hospital isolation till date 2714

    4. Persons discharged from hospital isolation till date 2225

    5. Persons presently admitted in hospital isolation 489

    6. No. of samples tested for Covid-19 3811

    7. No. of Persons expired due to Covid-19 10

    8. No. of active COVID-19 cases as on 16.04.2020. 144


    ICMR authorized Testing Labs in the State: 8
    1. NICED
    2. SSKM
    3. Medinipore MCH
    4. North Bengal MCH
    5. School of Tropical Medicine
    6. Apollo Hospital
    7. Tata Medical Centre
    h. Dr. Lal’s Pathlab

    Number of Covid Hospitals in the State: 66


    List of Covid Hospitals in Kolkata and in the districts has been published at
    www.wbhealth.gov.in.
    Institutional Quarantine:

    Sl. No. Category On 16.04.2020

    1. Total number of Institutional Quarantine Centres 582


    2. Persons kept in Institutional Quarantine (Cumulative) 12,196

    3. Persons released from Institutional Quarantine (Cumulative) 8281

    No of calls received on Helpline/call center since 1st February 2020: 33,400

    No of hits on www.wbhealth.gov.in since 1st February 2020: 21,16,073

    24x7 Call Centre/Helpline/Control room number :1800 313 444 222 / 033 2341 2600/
    2357 3636/ 2357 1083/ 2357 1085

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