The Pandemic
Rigorous implementation of pandemic lessons, systematic containment, and proper planning and procurement to plug the gaps in health infrastructure are key, the Centre has told nine states that are currently facing a surge in novel coronavirus infections.
Twelve Bihar districts have reported between 1,000 to 2,000 Covid cases but residents in these areas are taking as long as three to four days to get themselves tested due to inadequate availability of antigen testing kits. The state government has procured only 2.8 lakh antigen kits, and this is likely to be exhausted soon if the number of tests are increased to 20,000 tests per day as suggested by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The Central Jail in Guwahati, which has political prisoners and former insurgent leaders among its inmates, has been worst hit by the pandemic. With 435 out of over 1,000 inmates testing positive, the area has turned into a Covid hotspot, prompting the Gauhati High Court to direct the state government to ensure that “no further damage is caused”.
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