87 doctors at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna test Covid positive
All the Covid positive doctors of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, as confirmed by Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh.
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Bihar. As many as 87 doctors at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Patna are found to be Covid-19 positive.
Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh has said on Sunday, "87 doctors of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna have tested positive for COVID-19. All of them are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms and are in isolation on the hospital campus."
Some doctors had complained about Covid-19 related symptoms after they had attended an Indian Medical Association (IMA) function last week. Their samples were sent for testing in which they were found to be infected by the coronavirus, as confirmed by the NMCH Superintendent Vinod Kumar Singh. The IMA function was also attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
On Saturday, two doctors of AIIMS, Patna were also found to be Covid-19 positive.
Bihar witnesses upsurge in Covid-19 cases
On Friday and Saturday, the state reported 158 and 281 new cases respectively. Despite the rising number of cases in the state, no death has been reported so far in Bihar due to these cases and the death toll remains unchanged at 12,096. The state had reported the maximum number of doctors' death during the second wave of coronavirus.
As per Bihar's health department, the active cases in the state has reached 1074. On Sunday, Bihar reported 352 fresh cases including 17 junior doctors of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, 71 more than the previous day's figure.
Apart from Patna, Gaya also reported 110 new cases. Total 544 cases in Patna and 277 cases in Gaya have accounted for nearly 80% of the state's total active cases. Among these, there is only one confirmed case of Omicron so far.
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