Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee,informed that 91,515 cases of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and 872 cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) were found in 5.57 crore households during door-to-door surveillance conducted by her government in the state.“During the period of 7th April to 3rd May, 5.57 crore total household visits have been conducted. 872 cases of persons with SARI and 91,515 cases of persons with ILI have been identified and given necessary health advice. 375 people have also been admitted to different health facilities. 62 of them have tested positive for Covid-19 with the affected being treated at our hospitals. The surveillance efforts are ongoing and we will not stop till we together defeat Corona in Bengal, says WB CM The surveillance gives us early warning signals and is an important proactive step in fighting Covid-19.”
West Bengal Reports 90k Influenza like cases
