Bihar with an estimated population of 123 million people has far less sample tests done for coronavirus (COVID-19) in comparison to other States but health officials said tests would be increased in days to come. Interactive map of confirmed cases in IndiaAccording to Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar, till April 16 Bihar has done 8,846 sample tests at six centres with 607 under process. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar has gone up to 80 with samples of six persons — two males and four females of a family — have been tested positive,” he said in a tweet. “Anyone found positive during screening will immediately be quarantined and tested… Bihar will be the first State to undertake such a drive,” he added. The other doctors and health experts The Hindu spoke to over phone too raised questions over low sample tests in a populous State like Bihar.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2020 17:49 UTC