NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said the Covid-19 response in West Bengal is characterised by a very low rate of testing and high mortality, coupled with instances of lockdown violations.
In a two-page letter to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said stricter enforcement of lockdown was necessary and the problems have arisen due to ostracism of healthcare professionals and lack of quarantine facilities in the state.
“The response to Covid-19 in the state of West Bengal is characterised by a very low rate of testing in proportion to the population, and a very high late of mortality of 13.2 per cent for th