Lockdown extended till mid-August in Bihar as coronavirus cases continue to spike
Notice on lockdown extension in Bihar, which was issued earlier in the day, has been withdrawn by the state government. A meeting to decide on lockdown extension in the state will be held today evening. Taking to Twitter, Bihar Information and Public Relations department said that a "fake" notice is being circulated on social media earlier on Wednesday regarding an extension of the lockdown in the state.
Earlier, the notice said that the lockdown will be extended for 16 days from 1 August.
A letter dated 29.07.20 with regard to Lockdown order is being circulated in social media. Home Department, Government of Bihar has clarified that this is fake. All should ignore the content of this fake letter.https://t.co/P3oZr76YLR#FakeNewsAlert #FakeNews
— IPRD Bihar (@IPRD_Bihar) July 29, 2020
The COVID-19 tally in Bihar shot up by 2,480 on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 43,591, while the death toll mounted to 269. Patna has, so far, recorded the highest number of 41 COVID-19 deaths.