This brings total cases to 1,259, out of which 218 have recovered and 133 have passed away BENGAL : 296 new coronavirus cases were reported as of 8:00 AM on May 5 in Bengal, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
This brings the total reported cases of coronavirus in Bengal to 1,259. Among the total people infected as on date, 218 have recovered and 133 have passed away.
District-wise breakup is available for 392 of the total 1259 cases reported in the state. Kolkata had the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 184 confirmed infections.
The table and map below show confirmed cases for all districts. West Bengal's 1,259 cases put it at number 9 in terms of number of cases among all states and union