On Wednesday, at least two deputy chief ministers and three ministers in the cabinet of Nitish Kumar in Bihar tested positive for Covid-19.
According to reports, Deputy Chief Ministers Renu Devi and Tarkishore Prasad, Ministers Ashok Choudhary and Vijay Choudhary, and Minister of State Sunil Kumar were reported to be infected with the coronavirus, which has spread rapidly in the state and other parts of the country.
On Tuesday, the number of infections in a single day in Bihar soared by two and a half times to 893, forcing the government to order a 14-day curfew and other restrictions, which will take effect from Thursday. So far, the state has only one confirmed case of Omicron. In addition, during this period, the state’s parks, gyms, swimming pools and shopping centers will continue to be closed.
In addition, Kumar decided to cancel his ongoing Samaj Sudhar Yatra (Social Reform Movement)-which started on December 22 and was originally scheduled to end on January 15-and the weekly Janata Darbar. More than 150 doctors have also tested positive for viral diseases. Status in the last two hours. On Tuesday, another 72 doctors at the Patna Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) were found to be infected, and according to the medical director, they tested positive for COVID.
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