Passengers at Bihar railway station rush out to avoid COVID-19 testing

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New Delhi: Bihar’s Buxar railway station witnessed chaotic scenes after a number of individuals have been seen dashing out so as to avoid getting random COVID-19 take a look at. 

Speaking on the incident, a neighborhood civic councillor claimed that the individuals have been unwilling to cease for the take a look at whereas some even argued with the officers, as per an NDTV report. 

“There were no policemen at the station during the incident. Later, one policewoman came and said she was helpless as she was alone,” Jai Tiwari, a neighborhood civic councillor in Buxar was quoted as saying by NDTV. 

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a high-level assembly on Friday (April 16) the place he hinted at growing restrictions within the state amid the deteriorating COVID-19 disaster. It was additionally introduced that every one passengers at all railway stations will probably be subjected to COVID-19 testing. 

Amid speculations of lockdown in varied states hit exhausting by coronavirus, stories are claiming that migrants have began returning to their house states. 

Bihar reported 6,253 new COVID-19 instances on Friday. The COVID-19 tally within the state stands at 3,07,557, as per Health Ministry knowledge. 1,688 individuals died prior to now 24 hours due to the lethal an infection.

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