Alok Mishra
Patna: Altogether 4,947 COVID sample tests were carried out in one day in Patna District alone on August 6, 2020, followed by Rohtas district where 3,070 samples were tested This fact came to fore during a review meeting which Divisional Commissioner, Patna, Sanjay Agarwal, held with all the district magistrates under the division through video-conferencing here on August 6, 2020.
In Buxar district, 2,213 tests were carried out in one day while 2,009 tests were carried out in Nalanda district. In Bhojpur district,
altogether 1,795 samples were tested in a day.
During review, it was found that the data of tests at divisional level has gone to 15,888 in one day and there has been much change and reforms in sample test works in all the districts. Altogether 406 patients in Patna district, 153 in Nalanda district, 101 in Rohtas district, 50 patientsin Bhojpur, 70 in Buxar, and 24 patients in Kaiumr district have returned to their houses after recovering fully.
Divisional Commissioner Agarwal directed all district magistrates to ensure arrangement of hot water for patients at all COVID Care
Centres. Two machines have been made available at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital and Patna Medical College and Hospital.