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Covid: Bihar has started recording Omicron cases, says CM Nitish Kumar

The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that Omicron infection has started in the state and has asked people to be careful and follow Covid-19 norms.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
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1 min read Last Updated : Dec 31 2021 | 3:17 PM IST

The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that Omicron infection has started in the state and has asked people to be careful and follow COVID-19 norms.

"At present, Bihar does not have an Omicron test facility. The report comes from Delhi", added the Bihar CM. The CM will hold a meeting with higher officials to review the COVID-19 situation in the state. "We are sitting with the top officials this evening on Omicron cases in Bihar. There will be a meeting on conducting of genome sequencing for Omicron test in Patna", added the CM.

He added that a lot of work is being done in Bihar for the upliftment of women and society which will also be discussed in today's meeting.

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First Published: Dec 31 2021 | 3:13 PM IST

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