Over one lakh Covid-19 tests conducted in Bihar

In Bihar, a record number of over one lakh Covid-19 tests have  been conducted in last 24 hours. Altogether, 13 lakh 37 thousand tests have so far been conducted .

The total number of Covid-19 positive cases has mounted to 94 thousand 459 after 3,906 fresh cases were reported during last 24 hours.  As many as 224 inmates lodged at Araria jail have tested positive.The jailor said, new male prisoners are now being sent to Purnia central jail while female prisoners are being sent to Dalsinghsarai jail in Samastipur.

 

62 thousand 507 people have recovered so far in the state while 31 thousand 467



people are being treated in various hospitals. The recovery rate stands over 66 percent. Meanwhile, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad visited Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Patna to take stock of the facilities being provided to Covid infected patients. 

Mr.Prasad went to the isolation centre on the premises of Patliputra Sports Complex and interacted with the doctors and patients. The Minister assured that all possible help would be extended to state government from Centre to tackle Covid-19 pandemic.