Patna: The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to grow in Bihar because 158 people were found infected with a virus on Friday, including 105 in Patna District only.
Nine cases reported in Munger, followed by six in Jatui, five each in Rohas and Jehtas, three of Nalanda, each of the advice and buxar and one of Vaishali, Supaul, Saharsa, MadhiSarai, Kishanganj, Gopalganj, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur , Begusarai and Araria.
Patna reported a 75% increase in Kasel Daily in the last 24 hours because new cases increased from 60 on Thursday to 105 on Friday.
The first case of the Omicron variant of Coronavirus was also reported in the state capital on Thursday.
A 25-year-old Kidwaipuri resident has tested the Omicron variant on Thursday.
Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh said family members and the people who came in contact had also been tested.
“There are no other people in their families who are positively tested for Covid.
The infected person is isolated him after testing positive for Covid on December 25,” he told reporters.
When asked about exponential increases in Covid cases in Patna, DM said: “The majority of people who test Covid have contact close to infected people.
In addition, we witnessed that the hospital bed requests and minimal oxygen, showed that the severity Less infection of this time.
“Minister of Health Mangal Pandey, on the other hand, said the health care system was ready to overcome fresh surge in the Covid case.
“Based on our experience of the first two waves of pandemics, we have made all the necessary preparations, including the availability of ICU beds, medical oxygen and doctors, among others.
A nodal officer has been made for each district,” said Pandey, added that people don’t may panic but still be vigilant and follow Covid norms.
Meanwhile, with a rapid surge in Covid’s case, the country now has 488 active cases.
Overall Covid Tally in the state was installed to 7.26,895, where 7.14,311 had recovered from infection, including three in the last 24 hours.
However, there were no new casualties reported in the last 24 hours and the victim killed Covid remained at 12,096.
The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the country is at 98.27%,.