Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, December 25
Corona positive graph is rising daily in Bihar with 13 fresh cases reported today. However, unlike six other states, there will be no night curfew in Bihar.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said there was no need to impose night curfew in Bihar.
Mangal Pande, health minister who was also present at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee birth anniversary programme organised by the State Government, said precautions are being taken by the government and vaccination drive intensified.
Pande said people have been advised to avoid visiting crowded places and use masks.
Health minister said a team of the union health ministry would visit Bihar soon to study the preparedness for the third phase of Corona which is apprehended.
Bihar has been identified as one of the ten states in the Corona danger zone.
In Bihar, Kishanganj, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnia, Rohtas and Patna are recognised as danger zone areas.
On the instructions of the Patna High Court, a six members official team has been constituted to expedite measures in the hospitals.Sanjay Kumar Singh, executive director of the state health society heads the team.
The Central team would visit different hospitals to monitor measures taken for oxygen supply and availability of beds, he said.
Patna civil surgeon, Dr Vibha Kumari Singh, two people who had come from United Kingdom and South Africa on Thursday have tested Corona positive and sent to isolation centre.
Managing trustee of the historic Mahabir Mandir here, Kishore Kunal, has issued instructions to the temple security not to allow entry of any devotee without masks. People have been advised not to visit the temple during the peak Aarti hours and leave the temple premises immediately after performing rituals.
The 100 bed Corona isolation treatment centre had been opened at Patliputra stadium premises.
