These 2 districts account for over 50% of Bengal's Covid deaths
India TV NewsTwo districts in West Bengal -- Kolkata and North 24 Parganas – have cumulatively reported more than 50 per cent of the total deaths caused by Covid-19 in the state since May 1, prompting the state government to consider taking additional measures for these two hotspots. According to the state health department, of the 1,249 Covid deaths recorded in the state since May 1, North 24 Parganas and Kolkata alone account for as many as 674 fatalities. According to the state health department officials, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already announced a series of measures to control the spread of the virus, the reality is something different. Though the state government is not yet thinking of imposing a complete lockdown in West Bengal, Chief Minister Banerjee had an extensive meeting with Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, Home Secretary H.K.