Shashank Shekhar
Patna : Twelve persons including 9 from Begusarai District and two from Darbhanga District tested positive to Coronavirus(COVID-19) in Bihar on May 12, 2020, morning, taking the total to 761. The patients are in 17-48 year age group and the government is looking into their infection trail. The patients include two women one each from Pokharia and Nawakothi in Begusarai District.
Of the nine persons testing positive to Coronavirus in Begusarai District in North Bihar, two each belonged to Nawakothi and Bakhri and one each to Kushmauth, Barauni, Chhaurahi, Gadhpura, and Pokharia. Begusarai District has reported 31 Coronavirus confirmed cases so far. In Darbhanga District in North Bihar, one case each was reported from Benipur and Hanuman Nagar.
Meanwhile, Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) to facilitate movement of persons by train. Movement of passengers to & fro and entry at the railway station would be permitted only on confirmed e-ticket. There would be compulsory medical screening of all passengers. Only asymptomatic persons would be allowed to board the train. During the travel and at the railway stations, strict adherence to Health/hygiene protocols and social distancing will be must.