The Governor of West Bengal has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of hiding details regarding COVID-19 cases in the state. In a strong worded tweet, Governor Jagdeep Dhankar said, "Give up 'COVID-19 data cover up operation' @MamataOfficial and share it transparently." He said the state's health bulletin on April 30 put the coronavirus cases at 572 and said there was no update the next day.
West Bengal has seen 795 coronavirus cases, including 33 deaths, as of Saturday morning, according to figures from the Union Health Ministry.On Friday too, Mr Dhankar hit out at Ms Banerjee, saying she considers herself to be a "state within a state".Mamata Banerjee and the centre have been attacking each other over the Inter-Ministerial Central Team's visit to Bengal. The centre has warned Bengal, citing the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and a Supreme Court order to say the Bengal government must comply with orders and co-operate with the central team.