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West Bengal has the highest number of hospital beds per 1000 people.

There is insufficient data to confirm that West Bengal has the highest number of hospital beds per 1000 people.

There is insufficient data to confirm that West Bengal has the highest number of hospital beds per 1000 people.According to a COVID-19 report in April 2020, West Bengal had a total of 113,535 hospital beds. The report, published by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy and Princeton University, provides state-wise total bed availability in public and private hospitals. Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of hospital beds, followed by Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. West Bengal stood at 5th position. The report does not highlight hospital beds per 1000 people.

According to the Brookings Institution India Centre, if one solely assesses public hospital beds availability, West Bengal tops the chart with 2.3 government hospital beds per 1000 population.

The West Bengal government has urged public hospitals to increase their bed capacity by 20 percent and private hospitals by 25 percent, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge."

To conclude, West Bengal has the highest number of public hospital beds per 1000 in India. However, there is insufficient data to suggest that the state has the highest number of hospital beds, including public and private hospital beds per 1000.

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