124 recoveries for every Covid death in Kerala, just 4 in Bengal

NEW DELHI: Looking at the number of Covid-19 cases in different states would suggest Maharashtra is doing the worst, followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi in that order. However, if we also look at the proportion of deaths and recoveries in each state as of Monday morning, a completely different picture emerges.

Unsurprisingly, Kerala, with just four deaths so far, looks the best among the major states with 124 recovered cases for every death. At the other end of the spectrum is West Bengal, with just four cases that recovered for every death. The national average is 12 recoveries per death.

Tamil Nadu is among the best performers by this yardstick with 53 recoveries per death and Delhi’s 28 recoveries per death puts it well above the national average but in the middling category.

West Bengal, with just 2,677 confirmed cases, also happens to have among the lowest testing rates of about 86 tests per lakh population, only Biha