New Delhi: A former Bihar Minister and a Janata Dal (United) MLA, Mewalal Choudhary, handed away due to COVID-19, ANI reported on Monday (April 19, 2021) morning.
The former Bihar Education Minister reportedly took his final breath at a non-public hospital in Patna.
Bihar: Mewalal Choudhary, JDU MLA and former minister, passes away due to #COVID19 at a hospital in Patna.
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— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2021
As per media reviews, Mewalal Choudhary contracted coronavirus three days again.
Meanwhile, Bihar registered 8,690 new COVID-19 circumstances on Sunday that took the state’s complete caseload to 3,24,117. So far, 1,749 folks ahve succumbed to the virus in Bihar.
Patna district reported the very best variety of new infections at 2,290, adopted by Gaya (753) and Saran (383).
The state at present has 44,700 lively circumstances.
Earlier on Sunday, in view of the rising coronavirus circumstances, the Bihar authorities determined to impose an evening curfew from 9 pm to 5 am. It additionally prolonged the closure of colleges, faculties and teaching centres until May 15.
Announcing the choice, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated, “Night curfew will remain in place from 9 pm to 5 am across the state. All shops selling vegetables, fruits, eggs and meat will be closed by 6 pm. Restaurants and dhabas to be operational for home delivery and take away services till 9 pm.”
“We have directed top officials of the district to implement the restrictions and take the strongest possible action against the violators,” the JD(U) supremo added.
