Overview

• The state added 54 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday, placing its active caseload third highest nationally after Kerala and Gujarat.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee convened health and administrative officials to evaluate West Bengal’s readiness for a potential rise in infections.
• Banerjee affirmed that government hospitals have the necessary infrastructure to manage new cases and do not require fresh policy measures at present.
• The chief minister stressed a cautious approach for those with comorbidities and the elderly, while assuring the public that there is no need for panic.
• Citing a WHO assessment that COVID-19 is now endemic, Banerjee highlighted ongoing vaccination efforts and urged personal-level precautions.