Covid third wave has begun in Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has already begun in Bihar. This comes after the state recorded 47 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours.
The CM said since the third wave of the pandemic has already started in the state, the health department was busy improving facilities at the hospitals as per the guidelines issued by the central and state governments.
Earlier, on December 25, Nitish Kumar had ruled out the probability of bringing in restrictive measures in the state, amid rising cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, which led neighbouring states such as Uttar Pradesh to go in for night curfews.
“The doctors worked tirelessly risking their lives and treated both Covid and non-Covid patients when the first and second waves of Covid hit the state. They deserve all the appreciations,” he added.
He said besides setting up new departments, the number of beds at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna was also being increased. “Nine new medical colleges have been established in the state,” the CM said.