Bihar CM instructs health department to test at least one lakh samples in a day

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has instructed the health department to test at least one lakh samples in a day in view of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. Mr Kumar said the maximum tests should be done through RT- PCR.He appealed people to follow Covid protocol to contain corona pandemic.

Meanwhile, record 935 fresh cases were reported during the last 24 hours. Maximum 432 cases are from Patna. 103 micro- containment zones have been made in state



capital. However, Covid-19 recovery rate is decreasing and it is 97.87 per cent .

Two lakh 87 thousand 576 patients have recovered from the infection in the State so far. Four thousand 143 patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals of state.

Over two lakh 87 thousand people take vaccine during the last 24 hour. Over 38 lakh two thousand people have so far been vaccinated in the State.