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COVID-19: Patna hospital microbiology HoD suspended

Patna, April 9 (IANS) Patna Medical College and Hospitals Microbiology Department head Dr Satyendra Narayan Singh has been suspended on the charge of dereliction of duty in the testing of coronavirus samples, a health official said on Thursday.

Dr Singh also did not allegedly cooperate in the testing of the samples from suspected cases, the senior officer of the Health Department said.

PMCH is one of the four hospitals in Bihar authorised to conduct tests for coronavirus suspect cases.

As many as 51 corona positive cases have so far been reported from the state.

–IANS

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