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