15 more test +ve in Nalanda district

BIHARSHARIF: With 15 more persons testing positive for the Covid-19 in Nalanda, the number of active cases in the district rose to 70 while Sheikhpura reported 2 fresh cases on Monday.
A fortnight ago, active Covid cases in Nalanda was reported to be only 10 with no case in Sheikhpura then. The first case in Sheikhpura in the second wave was reported on March 27. Two persons have so far died in Sheikhpura due to the virus.
The Covid patients in Nalanda include the district civil surgeon, four health workers, two teachers, a hospital guard, a guard posted at Rajgir Nature Safari, besides a doctor couple and a health worker, who tested positive after receiving two shots of the vaccines.
Nalanda DM Yogendra Kumar Singh and Sheikhpura DM Inayat Khan have directed the officials to strictly enforce the new corona-related guidelines issued by the government recently. They have been told to direct hotel owners, bus owners, local bodies, different social or other organisations to ask people to use face masks and social distancing. They also directed officials to identify micro containment zones and launch sanitation and other related works there. Entry of visitors in government offices has also been restricted till April 30.