84 doctors test positive in massive COVID outbreak at Patna hospital - 194 senior and junior doctors were tested for COVID-19 today (January 2) at the Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) in Patna.
The Bihar government has admitted that the number of Covid deaths in the state is many times higher than what its official statistics have shown so far
Covid-19 in maps: Public hospitals in most Bihar districts lack ICU support as second wave hits
As of May 10, there were no vacant ICU beds in 18 of 38 districts. 5 hours ago Family members mourn a relative who died of Covid-19 at the Muzaffarpur Medical College on May 8. | PTI
The uncontrolled spread of Covid-19 in India’s dense big cities has drawn enormous media attention. But the disease is also ravaging the country’s rural areas, home to the vast majority of the country’s population – and where healthcare infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle the rising numbers of severe cases that require intensive care.