Staff Reporter / Patna
A Special Corona Testing Drive will be launched in containment areas of Bihar before three-phase State Assembly Elections in the state. Rapid Antigen test will be conducted in affected areas to identify infected patients.
The State Government has instructed District Magistrates in this regard. Corona testing drive will be launched from 23rd to 25th October for the First Phase of polls which will be held on 28th of October. For the Second Phase, testing campaign will be from 29th to 31st of Octoberwhile the special testing drive will be from 2nd to 4th of November for the Third and Final Phase of polls.
Meanwhile, COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 94.47 per cent. This is 6.21 per cent more than national average. In all, 912 patients recovered during the past 24 hours. Total recovery in the state stood at one lakh 93 thousand 789.
The number of active cases is continuously declining. At present, 10 thousand 331 patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals. Principal Secretary of Health Department Pratyaya Amrit said, average over one lakh Corona tests are being conducted in the state everyday.