This story is from July 26, 2020

Bihar: Test 40,000 samples a day, says Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

Leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday said the government should take steps to test 40,000 samples per day to contain spread of Covid-19 and bring down positivity rate.
Bihar: Test 40,000 samples a day, says Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
PATNA: Leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday said the government should take steps to test 40,000 samples per day to contain spread of Covid-19 and bring down positivity rate.
Tejashwi also lashed out at the state government over its handling of floods in north Bihar. “Floods and coronavirus have destroyed Bihar and people are helpless. Still those in power are only interested in contesting elections.
They are least bothered about problems being faced by people,” Tejashwi said in a live session on a social media platform.
Tejashwi said from June onwards, recovery rate started declining in the state and fatality rate increased. “When minimum daily test requirement was 10,000, Bihar barely managed to conduct 3,000 tests. Today, when the 40,000 samples should be tested, the number stands at 10,000. The government is not ramping up testing to hide positive cases,” he alleged.
He said CM Nitish Kumar should have done at least an aerial survey of the flood-affected north Bihar district. “He is least concerned about people, but has time to go to Uttar Pradesh on August 5 and hold a virtual rally on August 7,” Tejashwi said.
However, JD(U) state spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan said Tejahswi was spreading lies. “Health infrastructure has improved in the state in the past 15 years. Covid-19 is a pandemic. The health department is trying its best to contain the spread of the virus. We are already working on testing 20,000 samples in a day,” he added.
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