Patna, May 28 || With fresh concerns over Covid-19 resurgence, six new Coronavirus infections have been confirmed in Bihar’s capital Patna, including among healthcare workers at AIIMS-Patna.
The latest spike has prompted hospitals across the state to go on high alert, with precautionary measures being swiftly reinstated.
Among the newly-infected are a female doctor, a female nurse, and another employee of AIIMS-Patna, all currently undergoing treatment under the supervision of senior doctors.
Two additional patients at Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) have tested positive, while another case involves a 42-year-old man from the RPS Mod area, whose test was conducted at a private lab in Raja Bazar.
According to Civil Surgeon Dr. Avinash Kumar Singh, the city now has a total of nine active Covid-19 cases.
Of these, three have been hospitalised, while the remaining six are in home isolation.
In response to the spike, hospitals have started to gear up for a possible rise in cases.