Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar exams constructive for COVID-19, he has been affected by fever for the previous 4 days, in accordance with Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO). The Chief Minister is said to be in dwelling isolation as medical doctors suggested him to relaxation. Nitish Kumar was maintaining unwell for the previous 2-3 days. Nitish Kumar additionally missed the swearing-in ceremony of President Droupadi Murmu on Monday.
“Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has examined constructive for #COVID19. He was maintaining unwell for the previous 2-3 days. He’s in dwelling isolation and medical doctors have suggested him to relaxation,” stated Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO).
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has examined constructive for #COVID19. He was maintaining unwell for the previous 2-3 days. He’s in dwelling isolation and medical doctors have suggested him to relaxation: Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO) pic.twitter.com/bhWAsvC8Tg
— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022
He had additionally contracted the virus in January this yr and skilled delicate signs, stated official sources. A press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Workplace stated, “The CM has requested all those that got here involved with him within the final two three days to get themselves examined and take mandatory precautions.”
A senior official stated Kumar couldn’t attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Monday as he was not maintaining effectively.
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In the meantime, the state on Monday reported 355 within the final 24 hours taking the whole depend of lively instances in Bihar to 1,850. Of the 355 contemporary instances, Patna accounted for 94, adopted by Saharsa (57), Bhagalpur (27), Araria (21), Supaul (20), Rohtas (13) and Nalanda (11). Different districts reported lower than 11 instances and 5 districts didn’t report any new instances on Monday.A complete of 8,27,711 recovered from the ailments and the restoration proportion is 98.321.
Moreover, India reported 14,830 contemporary COVID-19 instances within the final 24 hours, knowledgeable the Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare on Tuesday. A complete of 36 deaths had been reported with 18,159 recoveries within the final 24 hours. India`s lively caseload presently stands at 147,512. Its each day positivity price is at 3.5 per cent.
As a part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the federal government of India has been supporting the states and UTs by offering them with COVID vaccines freed from value. Within the new part of the universalization of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Union Authorities will procure and provide (freed from value) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine producers within the nation to States and UTs.
(With ANI/PTI Inputs)