The 60-year-old doctor posted as an assistant director of the state health services and in-charge of the Central Medical Stores, was initially admitted in a state government hospital, but transferred to the private health facility on April 18, and put on ventilation as he developed respiratory problems.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences in a tweet that said she was "deeply pained at the untimely demise" of state assistant director, health services, Central Medical Stores, Biplab Kanti Dasgupta.
"We have lost Dr Biplab Kanti Dasgupta, Assistant Director, Health Services, West Bengal in the early hours of today. He was Assistant Director of Health Services, Central Medical Stores. We are deeply pained with his untimely demise," she said on her twitter handle.
In her tweet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also hailed the sacrifice of Biplab Kanti Dasgupta and expressed her heartfelt consolation to Dr. Dasgupta's bereaved family members and colleagues.
The condition of Dasgupta worsened on Saturday, and he passed away at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday.
A hospital source said the official also had diabetes and hypertension.
It was still not clear whether the state government would categorize his death as one due to COVID 19 or because of other comorbidities.
Hospital sources said the official's wife is also under treatment after having contracted the virus.
A number of employees of the Central Medical Stores have been sent on quarantine after the official tested positive for the viral disease.
State BJP president Dilip Ghosh said the death was indicative of the health system collapsing and situation spinning out of control.
Ghosh further said, "On Friday, a media person suspected COVID 19 case died. On Sunday, a senior health official passed away. He was corona positive. Those in the frontline of the fight against coronavirus are not only contracting the disease but are also dying. I think the situation is going out of control,".