<p>At least 72 more doctors of the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna have tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>With the fresh infections detected on Monday night, a total of 168 doctors and PG medical students have tested positive for the virus in the last three days.</p>.<p>Samples of 153 doctors of the NMCH were taken, of which 72 tested positive.</p>.<p>On January 1, 69 doctors underwent RT-PCR tests, of which 20 tested positive.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/third-covid-wave-in-bihar-has-begun-nitish-1066712.html" target="_blank">Third Covid wave in Bihar has begun: Nitish</a></strong></p>.<p>On January 2, 194 medical students and junior doctors underwent RT-PCR test, of which 84 had contracted the disease.</p>.<p>Vinod Prasad, medical superintendent of NMCH, said: "All infected medical staff and students are shifted to isolation ward. They are under observation and their health is normal."</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Bihar registered 344 new cases on Tuesday, including 23 from Takhtha Sri Harimandir Sahib premises, four doctors of Patna AIIMS, and four people of the same family in Rupaspur, Patna.</p>.<p>In Patna, a total of 160 cases were detected on Tuesday morning.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Gaya recorded 88 cases; Muzaffarpur 11; Munger nine; Begusarai, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur seven each; Lakhisarai, Saharsa five each; four each in Jehanabad and West Champaran; Araria, Nawada, Madhepura, Siwan recorded three each; Aurangabad, Gopalganj, Khagaria, Nalanada, Vaishai, Samastipur two each; East Champaran, Banka, Kishanganj, Madhubani, Rohtas, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul and Sheikhpura one each; while four people who tested positive here came from other states.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>At least 72 more doctors of the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna have tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>With the fresh infections detected on Monday night, a total of 168 doctors and PG medical students have tested positive for the virus in the last three days.</p>.<p>Samples of 153 doctors of the NMCH were taken, of which 72 tested positive.</p>.<p>On January 1, 69 doctors underwent RT-PCR tests, of which 20 tested positive.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/third-covid-wave-in-bihar-has-begun-nitish-1066712.html" target="_blank">Third Covid wave in Bihar has begun: Nitish</a></strong></p>.<p>On January 2, 194 medical students and junior doctors underwent RT-PCR test, of which 84 had contracted the disease.</p>.<p>Vinod Prasad, medical superintendent of NMCH, said: "All infected medical staff and students are shifted to isolation ward. They are under observation and their health is normal."</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Bihar registered 344 new cases on Tuesday, including 23 from Takhtha Sri Harimandir Sahib premises, four doctors of Patna AIIMS, and four people of the same family in Rupaspur, Patna.</p>.<p>In Patna, a total of 160 cases were detected on Tuesday morning.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Gaya recorded 88 cases; Muzaffarpur 11; Munger nine; Begusarai, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur seven each; Lakhisarai, Saharsa five each; four each in Jehanabad and West Champaran; Araria, Nawada, Madhepura, Siwan recorded three each; Aurangabad, Gopalganj, Khagaria, Nalanada, Vaishai, Samastipur two each; East Champaran, Banka, Kishanganj, Madhubani, Rohtas, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul and Sheikhpura one each; while four people who tested positive here came from other states.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>