COVID-19 Testing at Jangipur Hospital | West Bengal

Bengal ranks lowest among all major states on COVID-19 tests.

As of 28 April, according to the official figures, West Bengal tested 13,223 samples, with 1,180 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.

The fourth most populous state in the country now ranks in the bottom three, slightly above Mizoram and Manipur. According to the report, which takes into account data until 29 April, the state is testing 148.2 people per million population. The testing figures for Mizoram and Manipur, the only two states ranking below Bengal, are 146.5 and 146, respectively.

West Bengal has a population of almost 9.8 crores (according to the 2011 census, the population was 9.12 crore, which was projected to rise to 9.8 crores in 2019) and it is one of the most densely populated states in India with an estimated 1,043 people living in a square kilometer. In comparison, Mizoram has a population of 12.85 lakh while Manipur’s estimated population is around 13 lakh. According to central government figures, Mizoram has reported only one case as of 29 April and Manipur two (both have recovered).