Mumbai: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that the ongoing Corona lockdown in Bihar has been extended till June 8. He announced an additional exemption for business activities.
“In view of the corona infection, it has been decided to extend the lockdown by one week i.e. till June 8, 2021. But an additional discount is being given for business. Everyone should wear masks and maintain social distance,” the chief minister said in a post on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/NitishKumar/status/1399258093297405955?s=20
There was a lockdown in Bihar for 11 days on 5 May. Buoyed by the “positive result”, the Nitish Kumar government has been increasing it every week since May 13.
Bihar recorded 1,475 fresh cases on Sunday, even as the active caseload fell below 20,000, another sign in the second wave in the state. A total of 52 people succumbed to the infection in 24 hours.
According to the health department, the number of deaths recorded so far has risen to 5,104 and so far 7.05 lakh people have tested positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, 1.03 crore people have been vaccinated in Bihar with a total population of around 13 crores. State Health Minister Mangal Pandey also said on his Twitter handle that a consignment of 30 oxygen concentrators from the special aircraft of the Indian Air Force has reached the state.
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