Lockdown in Patna: District magistrate announces Patna lockdown; Check dates

With fresh 385 cases on Wednesday, Bihar has reported 12,570 positive cases and 104 fatalities as of July 8.

Patna lockdown: As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Patna, the capital city of Bihar, district magistrate on Wednesday announced lockdown in Patna from 10th July to 16th July in order to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past few weeks, Patna has seen a huge spike in coronavirus cases. Last week, a wedding near Patna emerged as a super-spreader infecting more than 130 people.

With fresh 385 cases on Wednesday, Bihar has reported 12,570 positive cases and 104 fatalities as of July 8. Patna alone has reported more than 1,000 cases. While 522 COVID-19 patients have recovered/discharged, the city has seen 12 deaths due to coronavirus infections.