Bihar Principal Secy (Health): ‘Taken daily testing to 35,000… aim to increase it to 50,000 ...
(WorldNews Health)

With Bihar seeing a massive surge in coronavirus cases over the past one month, the new Principal Secretary (Health), PRATYAYA AMRIT, spoke to SANTOSH SINGH about increasing the number of testing and beds with oxygen cylinders, as well as appointing doctors and winning back the confidence of the people. Excerpts: What are your first few challenges? I have visited two leading hospitals of the state — Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) and Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) — to get a first-hand understanding of the situation. I was dismayed at finding the relatives of patients inside the ward…. Under such circumstances, relatives are turning out to be super-spreaders. We...