Buses to start plying in state from today, says Shivraj

Buses to start plying in state from today, says Shivraj

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Bhopal:20.08.2020

Passenger buses will be back on the roads in the state from Thursday, after nearly five months. Making the announcement here on Wednesday chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the buses would be allowed to run to full capacity with precautions. Chouhan said the bus operators must ensure compliance of use of masks by passengers and other guidelines. He was reviewing the Coronavirus situation through video conferencing at the Mantralaya.

During the review, he directed the officials to increase Covid-19 testing capacity in the state which at present is 13,254 per 10 lakh people. This is , one of the lowest numbers in the country. He said that the state’s recovery rate is 75.4% and active Corona cases are 10,717 in the state and, Madhya Pradesh ranks 16th in the country. It was found that Coronavirus mortality rate in Gwalior district is the lowest at 0.75% while the death rate of the state is 2.40%. Chouhan appreciated all concerned for this and said that every effort should be made to bring it down to zero.

He also instructed to reduce death rate in other districts through early detection and proper treatment.

The CM instructed that effective implementation of early detection and immediate treatment strategy should be ensured in the state. P3

State Coronavirus tally crosses 48k

Tally of patients in Madhya Pradesh crossed 48,000 to reach 48351as 976 people tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Meanwhile, 762 people who were admitted in hospitals recovered and were discharged from the hospital.P2