In Bihar, the 500 bed makeshift Covid Care Hospital at Bihta in Patna under PM CARES( Prime Ministers Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations ) has been closed in view of less number of&nbsp; admission of Corona patients. This hospital was set up on August 24 this year amid increasing number of Covid-19 patients in the state.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said district level committee has constituted for free covid vaccination in the state. Reviewing preparation of free vaccination with health officials in Patna Mr Pandey said block level committee is being constituted for vaccination.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Meanwhile two lakh 38 thousand 462 patients have so far recovered from the Covid-19 infection in the state. The number of active cases of COVID-19 is continuously declining. Currently, five thousand 15 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''In all, 466 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, while 565 new cases were reported.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.41 per cent in Bihar. This is 2.20 per cent more than the national average.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Over one lakh 22 thousand corona tests were carried out during the past 24 hours. Over one crore 66 lakh corona tests have been conducted in the state so far.</span><br />
News On AIR | December 17, 2020 12:08 PM
Bihar: 500 bed makeshift Covid Care Hospital in Patna closed due to less number of admission of Corona patients