As the county battles the deadly second wave of Covid19, rural Bihar is living and also revealing horrifying ground reality. The official coronavirus data from the state of Bihar shows a rapid increase in numbers of fresh Covid cases and deaths as well. To cut the chain of novel coronavirus, Nitish Kumar Government has extended the lockdown till May 25.
However, reports from a village in the Kaimur district of Bihar raise the question about several unreported covid cases. According to official figures by the state health department, Kaimur district reported only 23 new covid cases in the last 24 hours, number of death remains unreported.
But unveiling frightening reality, people of Bamhaur Khas village say that there have been 34 deaths in the last 25 days. The locals also claim that around 70 percent of the population in the village is sick.
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As per the residents, most of the people who died showed Covid-like symptoms. A few of them were tested but died before results came in and others were not tested at all. Due to the lack of tests conducted, covid19 was not considered the reason for deaths.
People were initially tested for malaria and typhoid. Many believe that patients could not survive the typhoid medicine given to them.
According to the claims, 70 percent of people are sick. However, the government is still not considering the sensitivity of the issue. The officials have said they will look into the matter soon.
Meanwhile, around a hundred corpses of suspected Covid19 patients were witnessed floating over the river Ganga. This news has jolted the nation and triggered a conflict between UP and Bihar.
The Chief of National Mission of Clean Ganga has barred dumping of bodies in the river saying it causes pollution, is unhygienic and increases the risk of spreading infection in the villages that reside near river banks.