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Patna : Principal Secretary, Health Department, Bihar Government, Sanjay Kumar, on April 8, 2020, apprised Governor Fagu Chauhan of the status of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and preparedness to combat it in the state at Raj Bhavan through a power point presentation.
Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar, informed Governor Chauhan that so far 38 persons had tested positive for Coronavirus in Bihar, one patient had died due to it while 15 patients had recovered bringing the number of active cases to 22. Sanjay Kumar informed the Governor that on an average 500-550 samples being tested at RMRIMS, Patna, IGIMS, Patna, PMCH, and DMCH with the kits available here. He said that Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation had on April 8, 2020, supplied 15,000 test kits to Bihar Government, which would enhance the sample test capacity in the state.