All those who attend the Chief Minister’s outreach program undergo the mandatory tests
patna:
As many as 11 people who attended the residence of the chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, on Monday, have tested positive for COVID-19. Of these, six would attend the Chief Minister’s ‘Janata Durbar’ – a public interaction program – while the rest were members of a catering team.
“This is very sad. Everyone in attendance should have Covid tests done before coming here (for the Janata Darbar). After the test, 186 people were allowed to visit. But six of these tested positive when they had another test here Some members of the catering team also tested positive,” Nitish Kumar said.
All those who visit the Chief Minister’s Secretariat every Monday for his outreach program ‘Janata Ke Durbar Mein Mukhyamantri’ undergo the mandatory tests.
“The cases are spreading too fast now. It’s like the last time we witnessed a sudden spike in cases. We have to be very careful. The positive samples will be sent for further testing to confirm the strain,” he said .
The state has so far declared one confirmed case of the Omicron variant.
Bihar reports an increase in COVID-19 cases since the past week. On Sunday, 352 new cases were reported in the state, 71 more than the previous day’s figure, while Patna remained the worst-hit district, with 17 doctors among the 142 testing positive.
As many as 11 people who attended the residence of the chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, on Monday, have tested positive for COVID-19. Of these, six would attend the Chief Minister’s ‘Janata Durbar’ – a public interaction program – while the rest were members of a catering team.
“This is very sad. Everyone in attendance should have Covid tests done before coming here (for the Janata Darbar). After the test, 186 people were allowed to visit. But six of these tested positive when they had another test here Some members of the catering team also tested positive,” Nitish Kumar said.
All those who visit the Chief Minister’s Secretariat every Monday for his outreach program ‘Janata Ke Durbar Mein Mukhyamantri’ undergo the mandatory tests.
“The cases are spreading too fast now. It’s like the last time we witnessed a sudden spike in cases. We have to be very careful. The positive samples will be sent for further testing to confirm the strain,” he said .
The state has so far declared one confirmed case of the Omicron variant.
Bihar reports an increase in COVID-19 cases since the past week or so. On Sunday, 352 new cases were reported in the state, 71 more than the previous day’s figure, while Patna remained the worst-hit district, with 17 doctors among the 142 testing positive.
In the past two days, 96 medics from Nalanda Medical College Hospital in Patna have also tested positive, raising alarms about the rapid spread of the virus and even doctors falling prey to it.
However, despite the increase in the number of cases, Nitish Kumar has ruled out any possibility of canceling his ‘Samaj Sudhar Yatra’ in Gaya – another district hit hard by COVID-19.
