<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, a high- has been issued across the state for 15 days in view of rising number of corona cases in other states.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police have been instructed in this regard.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''This decision was taken at a meeting of crisis management group headed by chief secretary Deepak Kumar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The chief Secretary said campaigning on wearing masks has been launched.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Stern action will be taken against those who violate the instructions.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Vehicles will be seized if driver and travellers will be found without mask.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''This will apply to all vehicles including car, bike and bicycles.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Shops will be sealed if shopkeepers and customers are found without mask.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Meanwhile, COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.25 per cent.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''This is 3.57 per cent more than the national average.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The number of active cases in the state is continuously declining.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Currently, 5,515 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''In all, 480 patients recovered in the last 24 hours while 412 new cases were reported.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Over 2, 24,701 patients have so far recovered from the infection in the state.</span>